The police have revealed that a total of 141 WhatsApp groups have been found on Hashmi's mobile and most of the conversations are regarding the Kanpur clashes
In January this year, Tauqir Raz addressed a gathering of 20 lakh Muslims in Bareilly and threatened that Hindus would have nowhere to escape if the rage of Muslims flared. Tauqeer Raza, once an ally of the Samajwadi Party and Congress, was heard as saying, “If we rise, you can’t hide”.
The mastermind of the Kanpur riots, Hayat Zafar Hashmi, has been involved in various activities for the past few years and has acquired several illegal properties.