UP POLICE ARRESTS 415 & REGISTERS 20 FIRs IN CONNECTION WITH VIOLENT PROTEST

The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested 415 people and registered 20 FIRs so far in connection with the violent protests that erupted in the state over now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's remarks on Prophet Mohammad. Violence broke out in Kanpur on June 3 and in nine other districts of the state on June 10 after protests against Sharma's remarks during a TV debate spun out of control. At least 40 people, including 20 police personnel, were injured in the violence in Kanpur. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar on Sunday said that a total of 415 people have been arrested and 20 FIRs registered in 10 districts so far in connection with the violence on June 3 and June 10. He also stated that three FIRs each have been registered in Kanpur Police Commissionerate and Saharanpur, seven in Prayagraj and one each in Firozabad, Aligarh, Hathras, Moradabad, Ambedkarnagar and Kheri and Jalaun. . FOLLOW NLTV NEWS: Facebook:   / nltvnews   Instagram:   / nltvnews   Twitter:   / newsnltv   Subscribe to our channel '#NLTV', A Satellite Channel for Exclusive Nagaland News : https://bit.ly/3ww2xFx