Overview

• Rail Bazaar police booked Zubair Ahmed Khan, also known as Zubair Ghazi, for allegedly circulating an inflammatory audio message shortly after Friday prayers.
• An FIR cites unlawful assembly and wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause a riot against Khan and 20–25 unidentified individuals, based on a complaint by sub‑inspector Raj Mohan Mishra.
• The audio was played near the Madar Hotel crossing after prayers at Ajmeri Masjid, drawing a small crowd that officers quickly dispersed using loudspeaker appeals, according to officials.
• Khan, identified by police as a dismissed constable, was arrested on Friday night, produced in court on Sunday, and sent to judicial custody while police work to identify others named in the case.
• India Today reported he had recently joined the Samajwadi Party and photos with the party’s Kanpur district president circulated widely online, placing the arrest within the broader ‘I Love Muhammad’ controversy that has heightened sensitivities across districts.