A sea of protesters gathered outside Ala Hazrat Dargah and IMC chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan's house, holding 'I Love Mohammad' placards after the Friday prayers in Bareily, Uttar Pradesh, on September 26.

Videos shared by news agency ANI showed heavy security deployed at both the spots. According to reports, police deployed lathicharge as protesters pelted stones during the protests after the Friday prayers.

What did police say?

Inspector General Ajay Sahni said on Friday there's peace on the streats and “no disorder” is being witnessed.

"We are all on the streets. There is complete peace. There is no disorder of any kind... When the Force was conducting a flag march, some miscreants came out onto the streets shouting slogans... Their arrest will be ensured...," Ajay Sahni said.

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