UP: 12 Detained for Offering Namaz in Empty House 'without Permission' in Bareilly

UP: 12 held for offering namaz in empty house 'without permission'

Bareilly: Police have detained 12 people in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district for allegedly offering prayer (namaz) at an empty house “without permission”, officials said on Sunday, January 18. A video purportedly showing people offering prayers inside the house has surfaced and is being circulated on social media, they said. Police have detained 12 people in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly for allegedly offering namaz in an …

UP: Maintaining law and order police detained 12 people in Bareilly for offering namaz at unauthorised premises

Bareilly Police Files FIR, Question 12 Over Namaz On Private Premises

On 19 January 2026, Bareilly police questioned twelve individuals who were allegedly found offering namaz on a private premises in Mohammadganj village, Uttar Pradesh. All those involved were residents of the area. No arrests were made, and the individuals were released after questioning. Police stated that the action was taken to prevent any potential disturbance or law-and-order issues in the locality.According to The Indian Express, police re…

Were 12 Muslim men arrested in Bareilly for offering namaz in their own home? Here is the truth

Contrary to the claims made by the usual suspects on social media, the Bareilly Police only detained, not arrested, 12 Muslims, not for simply offering Namaz in their own homes, but for doing so inside a vacant private house without administrative permission.

Bareilly police detain 12 after namaz held at vacant house 'without permission'

According to officials, the action followed complaints from residents of Mohammadganj village, who alerted the police that an unoccupied house was being used regularly for prayers.

UP: 12 detained for offering namaz in empty house 'without permission' in Bareilly

BAREILLY: Police in Bareilly district have detained 12 people for allegedly offering namaz in an empty house without permission, officials said on Sun.