Kasganj violence: 112 arrested, CM Yogi announces compensation
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the family of Abhishek alias Chandan Gupta, who was killed in the communal violence at Kasganj on the Republic Day.
Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with the states’s Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, a day after a young boy was killed in clashes in Kasganj on Republic Day.
More then 112 persons were arrested while Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel intensified vigil in Kasganj, which continued to be tense.
Explosives were found during house-to-house searches, following which the state police chief said that the stringent National Security Act (NSA) would be invoked against the culprits.
The Yogi Adityanath-led government, meanwhile, stressed that the guilty would not be spared.
An official statement issued by UP Police said, “So far, 112 persons have been arrested. As many as 31 accused have been arrested, and 81 preventive arrests have been made.”
It said five cases have been registered so far, of which, three were registered by station in-charge of Kasganj Kotwali. Cases were registered under various sections of the IPC, CLA (Criminal Law Amendment) Act and for violation of the National Flag Act, the statement said.
“The situation is heading towards normalcy, and markets have opened. Three drone cameras have been deployed for aerial surveillance of the entire city as most of the incidents took place in the peripheral areas,” additional director general of police (law and order) Anand Kumar told.
“The IG Aligarh has ordered the setting up of a special investigation team which will go through all evidence and objectively probe the case,” the ADG (L&O) said.
Principal secretary (home) Arvind Kumar also said normalcy was being restored in the city.
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