Although this was denied both by a provincial and a local Party official, Xinjiang authorities later announced that arrest warrants had been issued to 196 suspects, of which 51 had already been prosecuted.
Meskipun kabar tersebut disangkal oleh pihak provinsial dan Partai lokal, otoritas Xinjiang kemudian mengumumkan bahwa perintah penangkapan telah dikeluarkan kepada 196 tersangka, 51 orang diantaranya dituntut.