New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Tuesday condemned the arrest of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan along with several others, following a flare-up in Bareilly, and demanded their immediate release, a statement said.

Clashes erupted in Bareilly’s Kotwali area on September 26 after a large crowd carrying ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters gathered outside a mosque following the cancellation of a demonstration announced by cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan.

Khan, chief of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council, was arrested on September 27 for allegedly masterminding the violence. He is currently under judicial custody.

On Tuesday, the AIMPLB slammed the threatening statements issued by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the vindictive attitude of the police.

The Board expressed c

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