Hathras violence case: Man held at airport for links with arrested PFI members, says police

Police said Sharif was allegedly providing financial support to Rahman and Ahmed, who are PFI members, to instigate riots.

The UP Police issued a look-out notice against Sharif on November 18, said the release.

Additional Superintendent of Police, STF, Vishal Vikram Singh confirmed that Sharif was detained at the airport. Sources said Sharif was also wanted by the Enforcement Directorate in a criminal case.

On October 5, Mathura police detained the four men at Maant toll plaza in Maathura. A day later, they were booked for allegedly being part of a larger conspiracy behind their visit to Hathras. They were booked under IPC sections 124-A (sedition), 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, etc) and 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings), and the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.