What is the current situation in Bareilly? Police are on alert and security is tight in these nine districts of Uttar Pradesh.:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Security was tightened and heavy police patrolling was underway in Bareilly on Sunday following the arrest of Ittehad-e-Millat Council president Maulana Tauqeer Raza and others in connection with the violent clashes that broke out after Friday prayers, officials said on Sunday.

Following the arrest of Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Raza and seven other accused on Saturday, police authorities have stepped up vigilance since Sunday in the neighbouring districts of Rampur, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Moradabad, Badaun, Sambhal, Bijnor, Amroha and Fatehgarh, where Maulana Tauqeer Raza reportedly has a large number of supporters, officials said.

Officials said security has also been tightened in Bareilly, where internet services have been suspended for 48 hours and tight security arrangements have been made in the area around the highly sensitive Dargah-e-Aala Hazrat.

Senior officials, including Bareilly Zone Additional Director General of Police (ADG) Ramit Sharma, Divisional Commissioner Bhupendra S. Chaudhary, DIG Ajay Sahni, District Magistrate Avinash Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anurag Arya, Superintendent of Police (City) Manush Pareekh and SP (South) Anshika Verma, visited the most sensitive areas on Sunday to keep a close watch on law and order and security arrangements.

Officials said that special police teams are conducting operations to arrest the rioters involved in the clashes.

Keeping a close eye on all possible situations

Officials said that on Saturday night, Superintendent of Police (City) Manush Pareek led the operation to arrest those involved in the stone-pelting and firing. Officials said that the police are rigorously interrogating those taken into custody. They added that the police administration is currently closely monitoring all possible circumstances.

Officials said the massive crackdown followed a stern warning from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath that those inciting violence in the name of faith would face serious consequences.

Officials said Raza and seven other co-accused were produced in court on Saturday and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days. Raza was later sent to Fatehgarh Central Jail.