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Uttar Pradesh: 2 accused raised Rs 1.3cr to fund June 3 Kanpur violence, says SIT

KANPUR: Police investigations have revealed that builder Haji Wasi and the main accused of June 3 violence Hayat Zafar Hashmi had raised Rs 1.30 crore by selling properties for funding the rioters of June 3 violence in the city.

Out of this, stone-pelters and petrol bombers were given Rs 1,000 and Rs 5,000 each, respectively, to incite violence in Kanpur, says special investigation team (SIT) formed to probe the case. A case diary has been filed by public prosecutor Dinesh Agarwal in this regard.

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