UP: BDA seals properties of close aides of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan following 'I Love Muhammad' protests

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): The Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) on Saturday sealed the residence of Mohd Farhat Khan and the shops of Mohd Nadeem at Noumahla Masjid here, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal constructions linked to the recent violence in the city.
Both men are accused in the Bareilly violence that erupted on September 26 over the 'I Love Muhammad' poster row, and are close aides of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, who has been identified as a key figure behind the unrest.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, the Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) carried out a bulldozer action on the property of Dr Nafees following his arrest in connection with the 'I Love Muhammad' protests outside Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan's house on September 26.
While speaking to ANI about the bulldozer action, Joint Secretary of the Bareilly Development Authority, Deepak Kumar, said, "Bulldozer action is being taken on the Raza Palace by the Bareilly Development Authority (BDA)."
A group of people gathered outside the Ala Hazrat Dargah and the Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan's house, holding "I Love Mohammad" placards.
The protestors pelted stones at the police during the protest after the Friday prayers.
Uttar Pradesh Police had arrested Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) National General Secretary Nafees Khan and his son Farman Khan in connection with protests on September 30, taking the total arrests in the case to 81.
Nafees is an associate of Maulana Tauqeer Raza, who was arrested earlier as he emerged as the chief conspirator in the stone pelting case. Raza is currently in judicial custody.
The Bareilly administration suspended mobile internet and broadband services from 3 pm on October 2 to 3 pm on October 4 in response to the unrest.
Meanwhile, the Bareilly Municipal Corporation also conducted an anti-encroachment drive across multiple locations in the city to remove temporary structures obstructing roads and drains. (ANI)