Kanpur violence: 29 arrested till now; documents related to PFI found, says top cop
India Today
A total of 29 accused allegedly responsible for the violence and stone pelting in Kanpur on Friday have been arrested. Police also have registered 3 FIRS against over 1,000 unknown persons for rioting and violence.
Kanpur Police have arrested a total of 29 people involved in the violence that erupted in the city’s Parade Chowk area on Friday, June 3. The local Muslim leader, Hayat Zafar Hashmi, was identified by the police as the main conspirator behind the violence.
Police said Hayat Zafar Hashmi, who is the national president of the Maulana Muhammad Jauhar Ali Fans Association, called for the market shutdown to protest the remarks made about Prophet Mohammed by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma during a TV news debate.
Hashmi allegedly incited people, which led to stone-pelting and clashes between two groups. Over 39 people, including multiple police personnel, were injured due to this. He has been detained and taken in for questioning.
Along with the stone pelters, the conspirators were also arrested. According to the Kanpur Police Commissioner, statement documents related to the Popular Front of India (PFI)
"Documents related to the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Campus Front of India (CFI) were also found during searches at the premises of Zafar Hayat Hashmi," said the commissioner, adding "all arrests till now are based on photographic and video evidence from the scene of the riots. If there is any laxity on the part of the police officers, action will be taken accordingly."
Three FIRs have been filed against over 1,000 unknown persons for rioting and violence. The other accused named in the FIR are Ehitsham Kabadi, Zeeshan, Aaqib, Nizam, Azizur, Aamir Javed, Imran Kale, and Yusuf Mansuri, among others.
