Bareilly, Sept. 30 -- As many as 77 people have been identified for their involvement in the violence here last Friday, police officials said, adding they allegedly mobilised a mob despite prohibitory orders.

Among the 77 individuals, five are municipal councillors. One of them, councillor Anees Saklaini, has already been put behind bars, they added.

According to the police, 10 FIRs have been lodged in five police stations in connection with the violence. Local intelligence unit (LIU) and surveillance inputs showed that people from Kotwali, Qila, Premnagar, CB Ganj, Baradari, Izzatnagar, and Cantt areas from the city were mobilised near Khaleel School Tiraha. Former Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) district president Nadeem Khan had repor...