Overview

• Cleric and IMC chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan is in judicial custody after being named accused no. 1, with an FIR alleging he urged followers to disturb the city even if it meant killing policemen.
• Police detained key aide Nadeem and former spokesperson Nafees, alleging WhatsApp calls mobilised a crowd of about 1,600, a forged assurance was given to officers, and minors were pushed to the front of the protest.
• Investigators report 10–11 FIRs with hundreds named and thousands unidentified, at least 39 people detained and 15 sent to jail, recovery of a pistol and cartridges, and identification efforts using CCTV, drones and phone data, as security stays tight and locals report internet outages.
• In Ghaziabad, a 45-year-old man named Sherdil was held under BNSS Section 151 after Bajrang Dal protests over “I Love Muhammad” posters outside his home, with police removing posters and a bail hearing expected.
• Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar saw protests over “I love Muhammad” graffiti on a rangoli, a highway blockade, a police lathicharge, one arrest and 30 detentions, while the All India Muslim Jamaat chief appealed for calm, saying love for the Prophet should remain in hearts.