Ahead of Friday prayers, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, president of the All India Muslim Jamaat, issued a strong appeal to the public, particularly to members of the Muslim community, to maintain peace.
Security has been intensified across all four districts of Bareilly division, with drones deployed for aerial surveillance.
In response to the escalating tensions, internet services were suspended across the city on Saturday evening, and a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the incident.
Authorities also seized weapons from the scene, indicating that the violence may have been pre-planned.
Speaking at the Viksit Uttar Pradesh Vision-2047 programme in Lucknow, CM Yogi said a cleric in Bareilly had threatened to block the city after Friday prayers but “forgot who is in power in the state.”
