India, Sept. 28 -- The Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday arrested Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan in connection with the violence that erupted in Bareilly a day ago, after the cleric made an announcement postponing a proposed demonstration in support of the "I Love Muhammad" campaign, officials said.

Khan has been sent to judicial custody, said police, adding that they have registered 10 first information reports (FIR) so far against 2,000 people, several of them unidentified. Thirty-nine people have been arrested in the case so far. Officers also said internet services in the area have been suspended, saying social media was used to incite violence on Friday.

Responding to the developments, chief minister ...