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Kasganj killing: 1 more accused held

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Press Trust of India Kasganj (UP)
One more person was today arrested in connection with the killing of Chandan Gupta in a mob attack on a motorcycle rally taken out to celebrate Republic Day in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj.

Gupta's had died of a gunshot. The killing had led to a spiral of violence in the town in which at least three shops, two buses and a car were torched.

Police had on Wednesday arrested Saleem Javaid, the main accused in the killing of Gupta.

Another accused, Rahat Qureshi, was nabbed from Kanshi Ram Colony here today, Superintendent of Police Piyush Srivastva said.

Queshi is accused of instigating a riot, the SP said.
 

Police have intensified patrolling in sensitive areas to instill confidence among the people shaken by the recent violence.

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First Published: Feb 03 2018 | 8:15 PM IST

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