Deputy Inspector General (Bareilly Range) Ajay Kumar Sahni said people who want to put up posters saying ‘I Love Muhammad’ at their homes, mosques, or Idgahs are free to do so
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Bareilly Clash: Police Say Crowd, Not I Love Muhammad Posters, Sparked Unrest
A week after violent clashes erupted in Bareilly over people carrying ‘I Love Muhammad’ placards, Deputy Inspector General (Bareilly Range) Ajay Kumar Sahni clarified that the posters were never the issue. He explained that police intervened because the large gathering had disrupted law and order. Speaking to The Indian Express, Sahni said the situation was quickly brought under control and peace has been restored in the city. He confirmed that police are keeping a close watch on all developments.
The DIG added that a 13-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) — led by a Superintendent of Police. And including two Deputy SPs and ten Inspectors — is investigating the case. The SIT is probing ten FIRs filed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including charges of rioting and forgery.
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Bareilly DIG: I Love Muhammad Posters Allowed, But Public Marches Won’t Be Tolerated
“People who want to put up posters saying ‘I Love Muhammad’ at their homes, mosques, or Idgahs are free to do so. It is their personal religious matter. However, organising gatherings, holding marches, and creating a ruckus in the name of I Love Muhammad will not be allowed, the DIG asserted. The incident in Kanpur was different. People should avoid repeating it in other cities, he added. In August, Kanpur Police had booked nine persons over ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters and a lightboard. Triggering protests not just in Uttar Pradesh but in Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Karnataka.
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