Overview

• UP police said Mohd Idris and Iqbal were injured and arrested after a Wednesday shootout near Fatehganj Pashchimi, with officers recovering a snatched anti-riot firearm, two pistols, ammunition, a bike and phones.
• Authorities report 73 arrests since September 26 across 10 FIRs naming hundreds of accused, with additional suspects identified from videos as sealing actions continue against properties linked to alleged associates.
• Investigators point to WhatsApp messages, a disputed IMC appeal letter and interrogation of aides to support the claim that the unrest was organised rather than spontaneous.
• Congress MP Imran Masood says he was confined to his Saharanpur home to stop a fact-finding visit to Bareilly; local police deny house arrest and describe the deployment as a precaution.
• Religious organisations including the AIMPLB and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, along with members of the Ala Hazrat family, condemn police action, alleging excesses and demanding releases and a halt to demolitions.