Tauqeer Raza Khan, a cleric and chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, was arrested on Saturday after his video triggered a massive protest in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. He is currently being questioned in connection with the protest, officials said, adding that seven more people have also been held. Raza had called for protest in support of the "I love Muhammad" campaign, after which a huge crowd gathered in Bareilly and police launched a lathi-charge.

What happened in Bareilly this week?

Protests erupted in Bareilly on Friday as demonstrators pelted stones and police launched a lathi-charge to contain the crowd. Officials have said that 10 policemen were injured in the clashes, adding that over 40 people have been taken into custody in relation with the incident. Police have filed a case ag

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