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BREILLY: Security was beefed up in Bareilly after hundreds of supporters of cleric Tauqeer Raza assembled in the city’s Islamia ground after Friday prayers. The situation became tense after they started raising slogans against the PM, Uttar Pradesh CM and Uttarakhand CM. There were sporadic incidents of vandalism in some places including Shyamatganj and three persons were injured, police said.
Raza had called for ‘jail bharo’ on Friday to protest recent developments related to Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi and Uttarakhand administration’s anti-encroachment operation in Haldwani.Raza, who is also the head of Bareilly-based political party Ittehad-e-Millat Council, was briefly detained. ADG Bareilly Prem Chand Meena said, “The city has been divided into zones and sectors and heavy forces deployed to maintain peace and order. Intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch.” As a precaution, all marketplaces in sensitive areas were shut and schools were closed early.
Raza had called for ‘jail bharo’ on Friday to protest recent developments related to Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi and Uttarakhand administration’s anti-encroachment operation in Haldwani.Raza, who is also the head of Bareilly-based political party Ittehad-e-Millat Council, was briefly detained. ADG Bareilly Prem Chand Meena said, “The city has been divided into zones and sectors and heavy forces deployed to maintain peace and order. Intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch.” As a precaution, all marketplaces in sensitive areas were shut and schools were closed early.
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