SP City Manush Pareek informed the media that one of the accused arrested today, is a convicted cattle smuggler. He was caught after being injured in an encounter with the police.
The FIR mentions that Malkhan, along with some associates, was gathering people in large numbers on Sundays and Thursdays, luring them with false promises of miracles and money, and carrying out mass religious conversions.
While addressing a public meeting in Balrampur, Yogi Adityanath stated, "Some people live in India but actively promote anti-national activities using the slogan of Ghazwa-e-Hind."
Comparing 'I Love Muhammad' rioters to the mythological demons Chand and Mund, he declared that just as Goddess Durga crushed evil, the state would deal with miscreants in a manner that would set an example for generations.
The nodal election body, however, emphasised that it was not unusual for results to vary drastically in 2 consecutive elections in the same constituency. It cited the example of the Malegaon Central Vidhan Sabha constituency.