Lucknow: Tensions flared in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly on Friday following violent clashes between police and protestors, in the latest escalation of a controversy surrounding an ‘I Love Muhammad’ poster. The unrest erupted after Friday prayers, as police reportedly resorted to a lathi charge to control a large gathering that turned hostile, allegedly involving stone-pelting.

The protests are linked to a week-old row that began in Kanpur after authorities removed a tent displaying an ‘I Love Muhammad’ poster during a religious procession. The incident has since sparked outrage among sections of the Muslim community, culminating in Friday’s volatile situation in Bareilly.

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A sizeable crowd assembled near the Islamia ground in Bareilly shortly after Friday

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