Kanpur police lodges FIRs against 2564 people after Saturday's communal violence

KANPUR: Taking stern action against the miscreants belonging to the two communities who had indulged in stone pelting, arson and firing, police have lodged FIRs against a whopping 2,564 people including women.

These FIRs have been lodged in four police stations of the city including Chamanganj, Sisamau, Fazalganj and Naubasta where disturbance and unrest had been caused. Also 50 more people have been identified who were involved in Saturday's violence and arson. The police have taken into custody about eight people with whom thorough investigations are underway.

The police is now gearing up to slap NSA against the main culprits who incited the mob and led to the massive unrest. The senior police officials have constituted a team which would identify the people against whom unnamed FIR has been lodged. The riot control scheme had been implemented in the affected areas.

Talking to the newsmen Senior Superintendent of Police Shalabh Mathur informed that FIRs have been lodged against 2564 people of which named FIR has been lodged against 14 people. He said that FIR include women also. "In Chamanganj police station FIR against 1000 people and in Sisamau, FIR against 800 people stands registered. In Fazalganj, FIR against 600 people and in Naubasta, FIR against 150 people has been lodged.

Also named FIR against 14 people stands registered. These FIRs have been mentioned under different sections including 147, 148, 149, 295, 353, 307, 427, 336, 188 IPC. 7 Criminal Amendment Act (CLA) has been slapped against the culrpits. Further, NSA would be slapped against them", said SSP while giving a break-up of the FIRs launched and action taken so far. He added that Damage to Property Act has also been slapped and recovery cost of damaged vehicles would be taken from the miscreants.

Giving break up of the force provided to the city to deal with the current situation, SSP said that nine companies of PAC, two companies each of CISF and BSF and one company of RAF are assisting police in tackling the situation. Also 40 commandos of Anti-Terrorist Squad have been provided who are conducting flag march, he said.