Meerut, Oct. 29 -- The judicial custody of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, who is accused of instigating communal violence in Bareilly last month, has been extended by 14 days. The next hearing is scheduled for November 11.

Senior prosecution officer Lavlesh Singh said, "Raza was produced before chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Alka Pandey through video conferencing on Tuesday due to security concerns and volatile law-and-order situation. Raza's close associates, however, were physically produced before the court."

Raza has been lodged in the Fatehgarh Central Jail since September 27, a day after violent clashes broke out in Bareilly. The violence erupted when a mob allegedly attacked police personnel duri...