Overview

• Large gatherings in Bareilly turned confrontational after a planned sit‑in announced by cleric Maulana Tauqeer Raza was denied permission, with stone‑pelting reported and police conducting a lathi‑charge to restore order.
• Officials in Bareilly reported the situation under control following flag marches and heavy deployment, with prohibitory measures invoked around the Islamia Ground and other sensitive areas.
• Kanpur remains the legal focal point, where an FIR filed on September 10 named nine people and 15 unknowns linked to Barawafat events; police said the case concerns alleged route changes and tearing of other religious posters rather than the slogan itself.
• In Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district, police detained about 60 people after late‑night rioting tied to an online post referencing the ‘I Love Muhammad’ trend, with shops and vehicles damaged, according to PTI‑cited officials.
• In Maharashtra’s Beed, a man at an ‘I Love Muhammad’ event allegedly threatened Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, prompting a police probe and a move to register an FIR, as forces across Uttar Pradesh remained on high alert for Friday prayers.