New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- A local cleric and chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, Tauqeer Raza Khan, was reportedly arrested by police in Saturday. Tauqeer Raza Khan had earlier called for a protest on Friday supporting the 'I love Mohammad' campaign.

In the early hours of Saturday, a police team led by SP (Traffic) Akmal Khan formally arrested Raza and moved him to a secure location. He was produced in court on Saturday morning under heavy security.

A local court on Saturday sent Raza and the seven "mischievous elements" to 14-day judicial custody for allegedly masterminding the violent clash, police told PTI.

"The main conspirator of the Bareilly unrest, Maulana Tauqeer Raza, along with seven mischievous elements, have been arrested, prod...