Tension simmered in Bareilly on Saturday as police stopped a Samajwadi Party (SP) delegation from visiting the violence-hit city, placing Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey under house arrest in Lucknow. The action came in the wake of the September 26 clashes linked to the “I Love Mohammad” row.

Pandey was confined to his residence early in the morning with heavy police deployment outside. He was handed a notice directing him not to travel to Bareilly. The Bareilly District Magistrate had earlier instructed police officials across districts that no political delegation should be allowed into Bareilly without prior permission.

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