Kanpur DCP said, “25 hoardings with photographs of around 20 key accused who were allegedly involved in the June 3 violence will be put up at prominent places.”
Kanpur Violence Updates: The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday said 38 people have been arrested so far in connection with the Kanpur violence, along with around 100 more stone pelters and rioters identified through CCTV footage and video clips.
Police said they have put up hoardings with photographs of 40 suspects involved in the Kanpur violence at prominent places in and around the affected areas. The hoardings carry the contact numbers of station house officers and senior police officers so that people can inform the police about the suspects.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), Pramod Kumar said, “25 hoardings with photographs of around 20 key accused who were allegedly involved in the June 3 violence will be put up in the affected areas and nearby prominent places.” Told.
“We have collected photographs of the accused persons through video clips, cameras and CCTV footage,” the DCP said.
Additional Commissioner of Police Law and Order Anand Prakash Tiwari said that the search operation is on and raids are also being conducted at all possible locations to arrest the rioters at the earliest.
Violence erupted in Parade, Nai Sadak and Yatimkhana areas of the city on Friday after some people forced shopkeepers to shut shutters over alleged derogatory remarks made by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma against Prophet Mohammad during a televised debate. Tried.
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