Overview

• Uttar Pradesh suspended internet services in Bareilly for 48 hours from October 2 and deployed PAC, CRPF and district forces with drone surveillance ahead of festivals and Friday prayers.
• Police said two accused from Shahjahanpur, Idrees and Iqbal, were caught after an encounter and the snatched anti‑riot gun and country‑made pistols were recovered.
• Authorities reported a total of about 81 arrests across 10 FIRs, with IMC chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan in judicial custody and several suspects injured during encounter‑style apprehensions.
• Municipal and development teams sealed shops, hotels and a marriage lawn and demolished a 12x14 ft garage linked to associates of Tauqeer Raza over alleged encroachments.
• Congress leaders Imran Masood and Kunwar Danish Ali said they were confined to their homes when planning Bareilly visits, a claim local police countered by saying forces were stationed only to maintain order.