Photos: Protest over I Love Muhammad posters in Bareilly

A peaceful protest at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, organised by Maulana Tauqeer, went sour on Friday, September 26, as police used tear gas and lathi-charge to disperse protesters who were merely seeking the cancellation of FIRs connected with the ‘I Love Muhammad’ campaign.

Bareilly: Security personnel lathi-charge protesters during a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000309B)
Bareilly: Security personnel lathi-charge protesters during a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000319B)
Bareilly: Security personnel lathi-charge protesters during a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000314A)
Bareilly: Security personnel lathi-charge protesters during a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000313A)
Bareilly: Security personnel lathi-charge people gathered for a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000363A)
Bareilly: Security personnel lathi-charge protesters during a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000311B)
Bareilly: A policeman speaks to the people gathered for a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000364B)
Bareilly: Footwear lie on the ground amid a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000402B)
Bareilly: Security personnel patrol amid a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000479B)
Bareilly: A security official lathi-charges a protester during a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000480A)
Bareilly: A security official lathi-charges a protester during a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000477B)
Bareilly: Security personnel lathi-charge protesters during a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000302A)
Bareilly: Security personnel deployed to maintain law and order in view of a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000303A)
Bareilly: Security personnel lathi-charge protesters during a demonstration over the issue of ‘I Love Mohammad’ posters, in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_26_2025_000310B)

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