The Home Minister alleged that money for the riots had come from abroad and from other parts of the country. Stating that there was a "conspiracy" behind these riots, Shah said that the government had received information from several agencies stating the same.

"We started our preliminary investigation right away, but the riots happened. Five people have been arrested so far in this regard," he said.

The use of personal weapons during the Delhi violence has also come to light, Shah said. Nearly a 100 weapons that had been used in the riots had so far been confiscated.

"49 such cases have been registered and 52 people have been arrested," he added.

At least 53 people were killed in the violence at the national capital, including IB officer Ankit Sharma and Constable Rattan Lal. Over 200 others had been injured.