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Udaipur murder: Special Investigation Team constituted to probe matter
Udaipur murder live updates: An SIT, comprising of SOG ADG Ashok Kumar Rathore, ATS IG Prafulla Kumar, one SP & Additional SP, has been formed to probe the case as reported by ANI.
Highlights
- In the horrific incident, two Muslim men beheaded a tailor at his shop for supporting BJP leader Nupur Sharma
- The two accused have now been detained from Rajsamand district in Rajasthan
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SIT formed to investigate matter
NIA to investigate gruesome Udaipur murder
According to government sources, the NIA team is likely to file a case under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. (ANI)
Udaipur murder: Here's what happened so far...
A man was mudered by two assailants in broad daylight in Udaipur on Tuesday (June 28). The man was killed because he had shared a facebook post in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma who had made controversial remarks against the Prophet. The two men beheaded the man with sharp weapons and then boasted about the same in a video which they later shared on social media. They also threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The two men were arrested by cops hours after the murder and are currently in police custody. The National Investigation Agency has rushed to Udaipur to investigate the case and section 144 has been imposed all over Rajasthan till 28th July. Internet services have also been shut for a month across the state.
Rajasthan Chief Secretary has announced the suspension of internet services, imposition of section 144
Section 144 in Jaipur until 28th July
Section 144 imposed in Jaipur till 28th July: Jaipur District Administration (ANI)
NIA rushes to Udaipur to investigate
A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been rushed to Rajasthan's Udaipur after a man was beheaded by two men in broad daylight in the region: Sources (ANI)
Section 144 and curfew imposed in certain areas of Udaipur district
In view of the incident under the Dhan Mandi Police Station limits in Udaipur today, Section 144 & curfew imposed in Dhanmandi, Ghantaghar, Hathipol, Ambamata, Surajpol, Bhupalpura and Savina PS areas of Udaipur district. This will be effective until further orders. (ANI)
Brutal murder of innocent youth in broad daylight has made it clear that due to encouragement from the state govt, the criminals are encouraged & a situation of communal frenzy & violence has arisen in the state : Former Rajasthan CM & BJP leader Vasundhara Raje (ANI)
CM Ashok Gehlot ensures 'speedy investigation' and 'severe punishment'
Connection between Nupur Sharma and Udaipur Murder
Two men brutally hacked a tailor Kanhaiya Lal to death for supporting suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma in a Facebook post. After the murder, the men confessed to their crime in a video and threatened PM Modi as well.
Udaipur murder live updates: The whole country is shaken after the gruesome murder of a tailor in Udaipur. In the horrific incident, two Muslim men beheaded a tailor at his shop for supporting BJP leader Nupur Sharma's controversial remarks on social media in Rajasthan's Udaipur. Not only this, assailants recorded the crime on camera and circulated the video on social media. The two accused reached the victim's shop on Tuesday afternoon under Dhan Mandi police station area, police said today.
One of the assailants, who was identified as Riyaz, attacked Kanhaiya Lal with a sharp-edged weapon while the other recorded the crime on his mobile phone, police said.
Udaipur murder: Accused threatened PM Modi in video after beheading tailor
Soon after, they circulated a video of themselves confessing to the killing on social media. The assailants even threatened to kill PM Narendra Modi and BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in similar fashion. "Inshallaah, we our machet will reach Narendra Modi and Nupur Sharma too".
The two accused have now been detained from Rajsamand district in Rajasthan, reported ANI.
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