KANPUR: The city police commissioner on Sunday constituted a special investigation team (SIT) for detailed investigation in connection with Friday’s rioting and violence in Kanpur’s Parade area.
"A special investigating team (SIT) has been formed to destroy the network of the accused and check their mobiles, besides one more team has been formed. The formation of these teams will decide the progress of the investigation in this case," said commissioner of police, Vijay Singh Meena.
Police sources informed that during the investigation, it has come to fore that efforts had been made to tamper and erase footage from the DVRs.
"We will not spare even those who destroy evidence," said the CP.
Police have also identified the stone pelters and their posters will be issued today, said the official.
"Posters with images of stone pelters will be put up, there will be an appeal from the people of the area to help police in getting them identified and arrested," he said.
The official further said that the important documents had been recovered from the main accused Hayat Zafar Hashmi. "Evidence of conspiracy has been found by checking Hashmi's WhatsApp and Instagram."
The arrested accused have revealed the names of six others accused responsible for vitiating the peaceful atmosphere of the city.
"Our teams are conducting raids to make their arrest possible," said CP.
The police have also found documents of four organizations related to PFI (Popular Front of India) from Hashmi, said police sources, adding, "Many documents of organizations like AICC, SDPI, CFI and RIF have been found with Hashmi. All these are linked to PFI. PFI has been funding all these institutions in the past as well."
