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Maulana Tauqeer Raza, currently jailed in connection with violence in Bareilly, is facing a recovery notice for a decades-old loan default. The loan, originally ₹5,055 taken from a cooperative society in Budaun district before 1997, has ballooned to ₹28,346 due to accrued interest. Officials are taking steps to recover the outstanding amount by seizing any properties belonging to Raza, even outside Budaun. The loan was initially taken to purchase fertilizer, but was never repaid. District officials have been informed and are initiating the recovery process. Raza is currently in jail regarding the Bareilly violence that occurred on September 26, 2025, stemming from protests over FIRs related to “I Love Muhammad” posters, where demonstrators clashed with police.
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**Decades-Old Loan Comes Back to Haunt Jailed Maulana Tauqeer Raza**
**Budaun, October 11, 2025:** Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, President of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC), currently incarcerated in Fatehgarh Central Jail in connection with the recent violence in Bareilly, is facing a demand for repayment of a long-standing loan. A recovery notice has been posted at his residence regarding a debt dating back nearly three decades.
According to officials in Budaun district, Raza defaulted on a ₹5,055 loan he took from the Sadhan Sahkari Samiti at Rasulpur Puthi village before 1997. The loan, intended for the purchase of fertilizer, has since grown to ₹28,346 with accrued interest.
“It has been learnt that Mr. Raza sold all his properties in Budaun a few years ago. Under such circumstances, any property belonging to him, wherever known, will be seized to recover the government loan,” said Haribabu Bharti, general manager of the District Cooperative Bank in Budaun.
Hridayesh Kumar Singh, secretary of the Sadhan Sahkari Samiti, stated that he discovered the unpaid loan while reviewing defaulter lists and confirmed that the individual was the same Maulana Tauqeer Raza involved in the Bareilly unrest.
District Magistrate Avanish Rai confirmed that he was informed of the outstanding debt and that the Assistant Registrar of Cooperatives would be serving a notice to Raza for the loan recovery.
Maulana Raza’s arrest stems from violence that erupted in Bareilly on September 26, 2025, after Friday prayers. Protesters clashed with police over FIRs filed against those displaying “I Love Muhammad” posters. To date, 88 arrests have been made in connection with the violence, including Raza. 10 FIRs have been registered.
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