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Bareilly curfew enters 13th day | A large part of Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district is under curfew for the 13th day running today. On Friday, at least 15 people, including a senior police officer, were
injured when members of a community clashed with police to protest the release
of a Muslim cleric. The community members indulged in vandalism and protested
against the release of Maulana Tauquir Raza Khan, president of the Ittehad-e-Millat
Council, who was arrested for his alleged role in communal violence in Bareilly.
After unruly people protested in areas of Subhashnagar Police Station, police
fired rubber bullets and tear gas cannisters to control them. Additional Director
General (Law and Order) Brij Lal said: "The situation is still tense, but under
control. For vandalism and violent protests, we have arrested 10 people".
Meanwhile,
political parties are now vying with one another in a game of upmanship. Chief
Minister Mayawati set the ball rolling by releasing the Maulana. A move to ensure
that the Maulana's angry supporters did not resort to more violence, and Muslim
vote was pacified. But the Maulana's release angered the Bajrang Dal whose activists
set fire to shops and vehicles. The Congress and the Samajwadi Party leaders also
tried to reach Bareilly but were prevented by the administration. |
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