Kanpur, June 30 -- The Etawah district administration has initiated proceedings to recover damages from those accused of destroying government property during the recent violence in Dandarpur area of the district. Officials warned that those identified or arrested would be made to pay for the losses incurred during the unrest.

Authorities are also considering invoking the National Security Act (NSA) and attaching properties of accused individuals who remain at large. DIG (Kanpur Range) Harish Chander said the district administration had been asked to assess and recover the cost of damage to public property.

"Anyone attempting to spread caste-based enmity will not be spared under any circumstances," Chander said. "Police are closely moni...