In Kanpur, there was a stir between two sides due to stone pelting and firing in Kanpur.

Kanpur. In Kanpur, UP, there is news of a ruckus between two parties regarding the closure of the market in protest against the statement of BJP leader Nupur Sharma. Stone pelting, firing and bombing have also been reported during this period. Not only this, many vehicles have been damaged due to this ruckus, and many people have also been injured. According to Uttar Pradesh ADG Law and Order Prashant Kumar, the situation is under control. Strict action will be taken against the culprits.

Kanpur DM Neha Sharma said after the ruckus that a matter of law and order has happened. At present the situation is under control. After the stone pelting, all of us including the CP and the Joint Commissioner are present on the spot. Several people were seriously injured and were sent for medical help. Heavy police force has been deployed in the affected areas. Strict instructions have been issued to keep a close watch on the situation and ensure that there is no further violence. At the same time, strict action will be taken against the culprits.

According to the information, some local leaders including MMA Jauhar Fans Association President Hayat Zafar Hashmi had called for the closure of shops on Friday. While the other side was not in favor of closing the market. At the same time, after the ruckus after the Friday prayers, the top officers along with the force of 25 police stations reached the spot. During this PAC was also called.

 So far 17 people have been arrested. This action is being said to be done on the basis of CCTV footage. At the same time, the police arrest and raids are still going on. Apart from this, the PAC personnel are also running the search operation. By the way, there have been reports of stone pelting on police and PAC also. According to the information, at this time the police is looking for the mastermind of Kanpur uproar, Zafar Hayat Hashmi.

Thousands of people were present at the parade crossroads

This incident is from the orphanage of Nai Road in Begumganj police station area of ​​Kanpur. Apart from stone pelting, many people were injured due to firing rounds and firing of two or three country-made bombs. However, the administration has not yet given any information about the number of injured. In protest against the statement of BJP leader Nupur Sharma, thousands of people were present at the parade crossroads after the social organization announced the closure of Muslim areas in Kanpur. After this, the other side had protested against the closure of the market. After this stone pelting, bombing and firing started from both the sides. At the same time, after getting information about the incident, along with the police of many police stations, top officials also reached the spot and pacified the atmosphere.

BJP leader Pandit Prakash Sharma said, “We had received information that a bandh has been called. At the same time, taking advantage of the bandh and the absence of the administration, the procession was taken out without permission. During this, Chandreshwar was attacked by entering the hand. During this, apart from stone pelting, petrol bombs were thrown from the roof of many houses and mosques. Not only this, when the police force came, it was also stone pelted.

Six injured were admitted to the hospital

The police have admitted six injured to the hospital in Kanpur Bawal. The injured include Mukesh Batham, Sanjay Shukla, Uttam Gaur, Manjit Yadav, Rahul Trivedi and Amar Batham.