On Thursday, after the violence in Lucknow and Sambhal in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the same thing happened to the police and intelligence units on Friday. Protesters on the road became uncontrollable after offering prayers amidst claims of tight security arrangements. About 15 districts including Kanpur Nagar, Firozabad, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Gorakhpur, Bijnore, Hapur, Saharanpur, Amroha, Bahraich, Bareilly, Muzaffarnagar, were burnt to death. The mob pelted stones at police and over 50 vehicles were set on fire. Police lathi-charged, but on many occasions, police had to step back in front of an uncontrollable crowd.

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According to media reports, 11 people died during the violence. 3 of them have died in Meerut, 2 each in Bijnor and Firozabad, one each in Varanasi, Kanpur, Muzaffarnagar, and Sambhal. There have been incidents of violence in about 15 districts. 2 people each in Bijnor, Meerut, Firozabad, Kanpur, and Sambhal died. There have been incidents of violence in about 15 districts. A youth was killed during the violence in Lucknow on Thursday. In 2 days, the number of people who died during violence in the state has increased to 12. During the violence on Friday, a soldier was shot in the stomach in Bijnor, while 2 soldiers were injured in Meerut due to bullet injuries.

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In his statement, DGP OP Singh said that after the violence in various districts on Friday, the police took immediate preventive action and detained 667 accused, against whom a legal action is being taken. A total of 38 policemen were injured during the violence. The local administration has blocked internet services in many districts.

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