Adityanath had been quoted in the media as threatening the protesters with 'revenge'

A fact-finding report published by a team of rights activists has accused Uttar Pradesh police of unleashing a “reign of terror” in the state, torturing the anti-citizenship law protesters and framing Muslims in cases of violence.

Yogendra Yadav, Kavita Krishnan and Riad Azam, who were part of the team, held a news conference here on Thursday where they alleged the Yogi Adityanath government was using “unlawful and lethal tactics” to harass peaceful protesters.

Adityanath had been quoted in the media as threatening the protesters with “revenge”.

The report cites district-wise statistics and testimonies from families, and accuses the state’s BJP government of brazenly targeting Muslims and social activists.

“The report clearly shows that the government is guilty of unlawful arrests, destruction of property, intimidation, the stifling of free speech and peaceful protests, and custody torture among others,” Yadav said as he made the report public at the Press Club of India.

“A reign of terror is prevailing in Uttar Pradesh,” he added.

The team had visited Meerut, where protesters have died.

Yadav accused the police of framing Muslim youths in false cases to be able to crack down on the community.