KANPUR: The police have arrested Hayat Zafar Hashmi, the alleged mastermind of the violence erupted after the Friday prayers in the Parade area, and three of his aides from Lucknow on Saturday.
Hayat and his aides have been absconding since the violence occurred and the police were looking for them. The police meanwhile have booked 800 people, arrested 20 others and detained 12 for questioning in connection with the violence.
