Overview

• Police report at least 56 arrests, with fresh detentions including IMC chief Tauqeer Raza’s aides Nadeem and Maulana Mohsin Raza, and a key accused named Tazim taken into custody after allegedly firing at officers.
• Investigators have registered around 10 FIRs that name hundreds and list thousands of unidentified suspects, alleging a pre-planned conspiracy involving WhatsApp mobilisation and a forged letter to mislead police.
• Local administrators sealed and moved against properties linked to associates, including Hotel Skylark, Faham Lawn, Flora Garden, Jalsa Green Marriage Hall and structures tied to Mohsin Raza that authorities say violate maps or encroach on public land.
• The Home Department extended the suspension of mobile internet, SMS and broadband in Bareilly through Tuesday night, with heavy security and door-to-door checks as CCTV and drone footage are reviewed.
• The Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested four men in a parallel probe and alleges a Pakistan-linked extremist plan to recruit and carry out targeted attacks, a claim officials say is under investigation.