In the wake of the recent violence in Bareilly, Nida Khan, who is related to Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, a prominent figure within the Ala Hazrat family and chief of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council, has claimed to be receiving threats. Nida, the daughter-in-law of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan’s elder brother, stated in a social media video that she has been subjected to abusive messages and threatening phone calls from unknown numbers.
The Ala Hazrat family is historically recognized as descendants of Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi, an influential Islamic scholar. The family holds significant religious and spiritual influence within the Barelvi movement.
Nida Khan explained that while she had faced threats previously, the situation escalated after the September 26 violence and Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan’s subsequent arrest. She expressed feeling unsafe due to the alleged intimidation by the cleric’s followers and appealed for prompt police intervention.
She commented in the video, “The maulana’s followers have been calling me for the past several days from internet-generated numbers and abusing me online. I now feel unsafe.” She also added, “Whatever happened with the maulana was right, because many Muslims were suffering due to his actions.”
The Station House Officer of Baradari police station, Dhananjay Pandey, stated that no formal complaint or video has been received from Nida Khan as of yet. He assured that if a written complaint or video is submitted, appropriate action will be taken promptly, noting that she belongs to a respected family.
The violence in Bareilly reportedly began on September 26 due to a dispute concerning posters displaying the message ‘I Love Muhammad’. Clashes ensued between the police and a large crowd that had gathered outside a mosque after Friday prayers, reportedly following a call by Tauqeer Raza Khan after their demonstration permit was denied. Officials reported that protesters engaged in stone-pelting, leading the police to use lathi charges to restore order.
Further police investigations indicated that some leaders of the IMC might have been involved in inciting the riots under the guise of protests. Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan is currently in custody for his alleged role in the violence.
This report was generated from an automated news agency feed without textual modifications.