Police on Friday arrested four people for allegedly attacking devotees during a Ganesh idol immersion procession near Fattepur village in Gujaini police station area of Kanpur
Police said an earlier dispute between Arpit and Shobhit Singh Rana alias Shobhit Thakur had led to the attack. He said the arrested accused have three criminal cases each against them. The accused were later paraded in the area to create fear of the law among criminals. Those arrested were Shobhit Singh of Galla Mandi in Hanumant Vihar, Rahul Bhadauria of Arra village, and Dhanraj Singh Bhadauria and Jugraj Singh Bhadauria of Fattepur Dakshin. An FIR over an alleged assault on Arpit had been registered at Hanumant Vihar police station. The accused allegedly pressured Arpit to withdraw the case and attacked him after he refused. Police registered a case, including charges of attempted murder and rioting, following a complaint by Ansh’s sister, Akanksha Sharma. Chaudhary denied reports of bombing or aerial firing, saying only firecrackers were burst. Three police teams are searching for the remaining accused. Police will invoke Gangster Act and Goonda Act provisions against those arrested and open their history sheets.
Kanpur: Police on Friday arrested four people for allegedly attacking devotees during a Ganesh idol immersion procession near Fattepur village in Gujaini police station area of the city on Thursday.