Bareilly: Two Arrested for Allegedly Coercing 12-Year-Old Boy to Chant Slogan to Incite Tensions

In Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, two Hindu men were arrested after a viral video showed a 12-year-old Muslim boy allegedly shouting "Pakistan Zindabad" during a Muharram procession. Police investigated and found no evidence against procession participants. Instead, they determined the child was coerced by local residents to record the provocative clip. Authorities confirmed the incident was staged to create communal tension, and further investigation is underway.