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Six arrests have been made in the Hathras stampede case. All six of them are 'Sevadars' who fled the spot following the incident. The Uttar Pradesh Police have also announced a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on the arrest of the main accused, Prakash Madhukar. Soon, a non-bailable warrant will be issued against him. Meanwhile, The preacher 'Bhole Baba' identified as Suraj Pal, also known by the names of Narayan Sakar Hari and Jagat Guru Vishwahari, has still not been named as an accused.

"When the stampede occurred, the six 'Sevadars' who are now arrested had run away from the site. Rs 1 lakh reward is being announced on the arrest of the main accused, Prakash Madhukar. Soon, a non-bailable warrant will be issued against him. We will also investigate if this incident occurred due to a conspiracy," said Aligarh IG Prakash Madhukar.

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He also stated that the arrested six accused include four men and two women. 

An FIR has been registered on the incident naming organizers of the prayer meeting but 'Bhole Baba' has not been named yet.

"Rahbari Singh Yadav, Bhupendar Singh Yadav, Megh Singh, Manju Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, and Manju Devi have been arrested. They are all members of the organising committee and worked as 'Sevadars'. As soon as the information of the incident was received, all the officers of Hathras district not only reached on time but also assisted the injured. Given the programme of these people, organizing things completely, arranging parking, prasad for the people, etc. are the major responsibilities," he added.

Earlier in the day, Uttar Pradesh Police conducted a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in Mainpuri for 'Bhole Baba', a self-styled godman who conducted a 'satsang' in Hathras where the stampede took place.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will visit Hathras on Friday following the stampede in which 121 people were killed.

(With inputs from agency)