Lucknow: In the case of communal violence that took place on June 3, 2022, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, the police have imposed National Security Act-NSA on Zafar Hayat Hashmi, the main accused. Along with this, action has been taken against builder Vasi, Baba Biryani owner Mukhtar, Aqeel and Shafiq, who funded the violence, under the Gangster Act. Police Commissioner Vijay Meena had collected all the evidence and sent it to Kanpur Nagar DM Visakh 4 days ago for imposing NSA on Hashmi.
After this, DM Visakh allowed Hashmi to take action under NSA. Police Commissioner Meena said that the manner in which the communal atmosphere was disturbed by the violence on June 3, 2022, the police took strict action and arrested 60 people. Action has been taken under the Gangster Act against 4 accused of crowdfunding in this violence, including the owner of Baba Biryani. At the same time, DM Visakh said that Kanpur Police Commissioner Vijay Singh Meena had sent a proposal to impose NSA on the jailed Hayat Zafar Hashmi. The DM further said that he has sent the proposal to the state government for approval.
Let us inform you that the bandh was announced on June 3 in protest against the alleged derogatory remarks of the suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma regarding the Prophet of Islam. After this, after the prayers, the fundamentalists created a ruckus in Nai Sadak and Dada Mian Ka Hata. During this, 7 people were seriously injured, while a total of more than 25 people were injured. In connection with the Kanpur violence, 3 cases were registered by the police. So far, the police have arrested 62 people in this case and sent them to jail. The SIT probing the case has told in its report that there was a deep conspiracy behind this violence and the opposition to the statement was only a sham.
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