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A tribunal successful Bareilly connected Thursday (December 11, 2025) granted conditional bail to Ittehad-e-Millat Council main Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and 1 another, accused of instigating unit successful Uttar Pradesh's implicit "I Love Muhammad" posters, connected furnishing a enslaved of ₹1 lakh each.
Sub-inspector Komal Kundu of the Mahila Police presumption had registered a lawsuit against Tauqeer Raza, Nadeem, and others connected September 26.
Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) Mahesh Singh Yadav connected Friday said that some the accused had applied for a bail done their lawyers successful the tribunal of Special Judge (E C Act) Amrita Shukla.
While granting conditional bail, the tribunal stated that the accused volition not beryllium capable to permission the metropolis without the support of the investigating officer. If the accused bash not cooperate with the investigation, the investigating serviceman volition person the close to record an exertion successful tribunal to revoke their bail, helium said.
Maulana Tauqeer Raza has been granted bail successful 4 cases truthful far, but helium volition stay successful jail, arsenic his bail is inactive pending successful six different cases, helium said.
Violence successful Bareilly had allegedly erupted connected September 26 implicit a quality linked to "I Love Muhammad" posters.
According to police, mobs gathered astatine respective locations successful the city, hurled petrol bombs astatine constabulary personnel, resorted to stone-pelting and firing, and looted weapons including a riot-control gun.
More than 2 twelve constabulary unit were injured successful the unrest.
That night, 10 cases were registered crossed Kotwali, Baradari, Premnagar, Cantt and Qila constabulary stations. Investigations successful 2 cardinal cases registered astatine Kotwali and Baradari were aboriginal transferred to the transgression branch.
Police said 19 accused were initially named successful the case, portion 55 much names surfaced during the probe. Of these, a chargesheet has been filed against 38 accused on with evidence.
Maulana Raza is presently lodged successful Fatehgarh jail, portion Nafees and respective different accused are lodged successful Bareilly jail, constabulary added.
