The Uttar Pradesh government has launched intensive search operations across the state as well as in adjoining Rajasthan and Haryana to locate Devprakash Madhukar, the major accused in the Hathras stampede, official sources said on Friday.

A senior government source told PTI that agencies, including the police, are hunting for preacher Surajpal, also known as Narayan Sakar Hari and Bhole Baba, to question in the Hathras stampede case.