Meerut, Jan. 8 -- Furman Raza Khan, son of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, was taken into a brief police custody late Tuesday night in Shahjahanpur district after a road accident that led to the recovery of suspected narcotics and a syringe from his car. Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan was recently named by authorities as the alleged mastermind behind the September 2025 Bareilly violence.

The incident occurred around 9 pm near Kachhiyani Kheda village under the Tilhar police station limits on the Lucknow-Delhi National Highway. Furman Raza, who was driving a Hyundai Verna, reportedly rammed into a Sitapur depot roadways bus from behind. While the collision caused significant damage to the front of the car, Furman escaped without serious injuries. ...