Sat Nov 08 10:19:50 UTC 2025: Summary:
A court in Bareilly, India, has denied bail to Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and five others who were arrested in connection with violence that occurred on September 26, 2025. The violence erupted over the “I Love Mohammad” posters controversy, during which a mob allegedly attacked police officers and stole a rifle and wireless equipment. Raza is accused of inciting the violence by calling for a gathering despite prohibitory orders being in place. He faces charges in multiple FIRs related to the incident and is also implicated in older cases stemming from the 2019 anti-CAA-NRC protests.
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Bareilly Court Denies Bail to IMC Chief, Others in Poster Violence Case
Bareilly, India – November 8, 2025 – The Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) President Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and five others remain in jail after a court in Bareilly rejected their bail applications on Friday. The individuals were arrested in connection with the September 26 violence that stemmed from the controversial “I Love Mohammad” posters.
According to Additional District Government Counsel Mahesh Pathak, Raza is accused of instigating the violence by calling on members of the Muslim community to gather at the Islamia Maidan despite existing prohibitory orders. When police intervened, the gathering turned violent, with the mob resorting to stone-pelting and allegedly stealing a rifle from the Superintendent of Police (city)’s gunner and a wireless set from a police jeep.
Ten FIRs have been registered across multiple police stations related to the incident, naming over 125 individuals and citing over 2,500 unidentified suspects.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Amrita Shukla rejected the bail applications of Raza and the other accused. Raza has been in custody since September 27, one day after the violent clashes. He is named in all ten FIRs connected to the September incident. Additionally, Raza faces charges related to the 2019 anti-CAA-NRC protests.
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