Hathras stampede main accused arrested; police say he was recently contacted by political parties

Devprakash Madhukar, the main accused in the July 2 Hathras stampede that killed 121 people, has been arrested by the Special Operations Group of Hathras police. Madhukar worked as a fundraiser for events of self-styled godman Surajpal alias Narayan Sakar Hari alias Bhole Baba and collected donations. The police will apply for remand of Madhukar and are checking his financial transactions, money trails, and call detail records.