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‘I love Muhammad’ row sparks unrest in UP; police step up action to control violence

Amid the escalating ‘I Love Muhammad’ row, violence erupted in Bareilly, Barabanki, and Mau districts of Uttar Pradesh. Police conducted overnight raids, made arrests, and deployed forces to control the situation. Authorities are also monitoring social media to curb attempts at disturbing communal harmony

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Women hold placards reading 'I Love Muhammad' during a demonstration demanding withdrawal of the FIR registered in Kanpur. Pic/PTI

Women hold placards reading 'I Love Muhammad' during a demonstration demanding withdrawal of the FIR registered in Kanpur. Pic/PTI

Amid heightened tensions across states over the ‘I love Muhammad'row, there have been reports of violence in Uttar Pradesh. As protests turned violent in Bareilly, police carried out overnight house-to-house raids to nab the culprits and arrest a prominent cleric, news agency PTI reported.

Officials on Saturday said that security forces have been deployed in strength and social media was being closely monitored to keep the situation under control.

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