Overview

• Mobile data, broadband and SMS were suspended from 3 pm Oct 2 to 3 pm Oct 4 in Bareilly and nearby districts on a UP Home Department order to curb rumour‑mongering.
• Police and paramilitary units divided the city into super zones and zones, used drones for surveillance, and conducted foot and flag marches under senior officers’ watch.
• At least 10 FIRs have been filed with roughly 200 people named among about 2,500 accused, and police say more than 80 have been jailed, including IMC chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza identified as the main conspirator.
• Leading clerics urged congregants to disperse directly after prayers, and the annual Julus‑e‑Gausia procession was called off this year as a precaution.
• Authorities blocked political visits, with Samajwadi Party leaders stopped or kept at home under notices, and officials said property‑linked action against accused individuals is being prepared.