Bareilly Violence: Two more individuals accused of inciting violence and firing at police after Friday prayers in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, were shot in the leg and apprehended by CBganj police. The accused, identified as Idris and Iqbal, have been admitted to a hospital for treatment. Police also recovered weapons from both men. They are alleged to have fired at officers during the September 26 riots in the Islamia Inter College area and stolen a police officer’s government-issued anti-riot gun.
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Bareilly Violence- Weapons, cartridges, and a motorcycle were recovered from both accused
Police received a tip and stopped the accused near the Bandia Canal Highway culvert. They opened fire, and in the confrontation, Idris and Iqbal were shot in the leg and arrested. Both men have previous cases for theft, robbery, gangsterism, and violating the Arms Act. Police recovered the stolen government rifle, two pistols, cartridges, a bike, and a mobile phone. In their first questioning, the accused admitted they planned to sell the rifle but were caught by the police.
Idris alias Bora/Gora, a 50-year-old, has been identified as a resident of Shahjahanpur, and has approximately 20 cases registered against him. Police stations of Fatehgarh, Shahjahanpur, and Hardoi, have filed charges against Idris under theft, robbery, the Gangster Act, and the Arms Act (weapons-related cases). Meanwhile, Iqbal, a 48-year-old resident of Shahjahanpur, has 17 cases registered against him. He has been booked under various charges including theft, housebreaking, robbery, the Gangster Act, and the Arms Act in various police stations in Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, and Sitapur.
Bareilly Violence- How many arrested so far?
Bareilly SP City Manush Parekh stated that violence broke out in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, on September 26, 2025. Following Friday prayers, a peaceful protest under the “I Love Muhammad” campaign turned violent, with stone-pelting, attacks on police, and arson. Police responded with a lathi charge to suppress the protesters. Taking action in the case, the police have so far registered 10 FIRs against 180 named and 2,500 unidentified accused.
So far, 73 people have been arrested, including the main accused, Maulana Tauqeer Raza, and former district president Nadeem Khan. Under the National Security Act, the NSA can investigate the violence. A 10-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate, examining CCTV footage, CDRs, and other evidence. Bulldozers are being carried out on illegal properties owned by Tauqeer Raza’s associates, as well as investigating benami properties.
How the Bareilly violence was instigated
Former district president Nadeem Khan stated that he posted a message on the Ittehad-e-Millat Council’s official WhatsApp group a day before the violence. Police consider this as inciting a mob for violence. On September 25th, a peace appeal was made on the council’s letterhead, stating that the Bareilly administration had denied permission for a meeting at Islamia Inter College. Nadeem stated that the council’s peace appeal was fake.
