NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Police arrested two Muslim men who beheaded a Hindu tailor in broad daylight over a social media post in support of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in Udaipur on Tuesday.
Acting swiftly, the police arrested Mohammed Rafiq and Abdul Jabbar from Rajsamand district within hours of the murder of Kanhaiya Lal in the afternoon.
“Both the accused in the murder of Udaipur man have been arrested from Rajsamand. The investigation in this case will be done under the Case Officer Scheme. Culprits will be punished by the court. I again appeal to all to maintain peace,тАЭ Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said on Twitter.
рдЙрджрдпрдкреБрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдпреБрд╡рдХ рдХреА рд╣рддреНрдпрд╛ рдХреЗ рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рдЖрд░реЛрдкрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╕рдордВрдж рд╕реЗ рдЧрд┐рд░рдлреНрддрд╛рд░ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЗрд╕ рдХреЗрд╕ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рдВрдзрд╛рди рдХреЗрд╕ рдСрдлрд┐рд╕рд░ рд╕реНрдХреАрдо рдХреЗ рддрд╣рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ рдПрд╡рдВ рддреНрд╡рд░рд┐рдд рдЕрдиреБрд╕рдВрдзрд╛рди рд╕реБрдирд┐рд╢реНрдЪрд┐рдд рдХрд░ рдЕрдкрд░рд╛рдзрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдиреНрдпрд╛рдпрд╛рд▓рдп рдХрдбрд╝реА рд╕реЗ рдХрдбрд╝реА рд╕рдЬрд╛ рджрд┐рд▓рд╡рд╛рдИ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧреАред рдореИрдВ рдкреБрди: рд╕рднреА рд╕реЗ рд╢рд╛рдиреНрддрд┐ рдмрдирд╛рдП рд░рдЦрдиреЗ рдХреА рдЕрдкреАрд▓ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реВрдВред
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) June 28, 2022
Posing as customers, both accused entered his shop that falls under Dhan Mandi police station in Udaipur city. While one of them slit LalтАЩs throat with a cleaver, another recorded the gory act and circulated it online.
In the viral video, the accused can be seen brandishing the blood-stained weapon and threatening Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
According to police officials, the victimтАЩs younger son had put up a post in support of the now-suspended BJP leader about 10 days ago. He had since been getting threats and had also filed a police complaint.
Sharma stoked a controversy with a remark against Prophet Mohammed last month. She was later suspended by the party.
Following LalтАЩs brutal killing, the local market was shut and several vehicles were set ablaze.
The Rajasthan government has suspended Internet services for 24 hours and also deployed additional force in the city.
Meanwhile, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has condemned the killing, saying the act goes “against the religion of Islam”. It also called for peace.
CM Gehlot has appealed for peace and ensured strict action against the accused. тАЬI condemn the heinous murder of a youth in Udaipur. Strict action will be taken against all the criminals involved in this incident. I appeal to everyone to maintain peace. Strictest punishment will be given to every person involved in the heinous crime,тАЭ he said.
Calling the killing тАЬsad and shamefulтАЭ, Gehlot said, тАЬThere is an atmosphere of tension in the country today. Why don’t the prime minister and (Union home minister) Amit Shah address the nation? The prime minister should address the public and say that such violence won’t be tolerated and he should appeal for peace.тАЭ
The killing has evoked a strong reaction from civil society and politicians across the political spectrum.
“I am deeply shocked by the heinous murder in Udaipur. Brutalism in the name of religion cannot be tolerated. Those who spread terror should be punished immediately. We all have to defeat hate together. I appeal to all, please maintain peace and brotherhood,тАЭ tweeted former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.
рдЙрджрдпрдкреБрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реБрдИ рдЬрдШрдиреНрдп рд╣рддреНрдпрд╛ рд╕реЗ рдореИрдВ рдмреЗрд╣рдж рд╕реНрддрдмреНрдз рд╣реВрдВред
рдзрд░реНрдо рдХреЗ рдирд╛рдо рдкрд░ рдмрд░реНрдмрд░рддрд╛ рдмрд░реНрджрд╛рд╢реНрдд рдирд╣реАрдВ рдХреА рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддреАред рдЗрд╕ рд╣реИрд╡рд╛рдирд┐рдпрдд рд╕реЗ рдЖрддрдВрдХ рдлреИрд▓рд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рддреБрд░рдВрдд рд╕рдЦрд╝реНрдд рд╕рдЬрд╝рд╛ рдорд┐рд▓реЗред
рд╣рдо рд╕рднреА рдХреЛ рд╕рд╛рде рдорд┐рд▓рдХрд░ рдирдлрд╝рд░рдд рдХреЛ рд╣рд░рд╛рдирд╛ рд╣реИред рдореЗрд░реА рд╕рднреА рд╕реЗ рдЕрдкреАрд▓ рд╣реИ, рдХреГрдкрдпрд╛ рд╢рд╛рдВрддрд┐ рдФрд░ рднрд╛рдИрдЪрд╛рд░рд╛ рдмрдирд╛рдП рд░рдЦреЗрдВред
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 28, 2022
Former Rajasthan CM and BJP stalwart Vasundhara Raje launched an attack on the state government, accusing it of supporting criminal elements.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra too condemned the brutal killing and said, “The violent incident of murder in Udaipur is beyond condemnation. The culprits should get the harshest punishment. The designs that spread hatred and violence in the name of religion are fatal for our country and society. Together we have to strengthen efforts for peace and non-violence.”
“The Udaipur incident is very horrifying and gruesome. Such dastardly acts have no place in a civilized society. We condemn this in the strongest terms. The perpetrators of this crime should be punished severely,тАЭ said Delhi CM and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.
Shupriay Shrinate, the chairperson of Congress Social Media department, called the accused тАЬdreaded terroristsтАЭ.
Perpetrators of the horrific Udaipur crime are dreaded terrorists, I am certain that strictest punishment will be meted out by Shri @ashokgehlot51 jiтАЩs govt
Religious fundamentalism of any kind only stokes hatred and must be condemned by one and all. Appeal for peace everywhere
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) June 28, 2022
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also condemned the incident and demanded the тАЬstrictest punishmentтАЭ for the killers.
рдЙрджрдпрдкреБрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЬреЛ рдЙрдиреНрдорд╛рджреА рд╣рддреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИ рдЙрд╕рдХреА рдЬрд┐рддрдиреА рдирд┐рдВрджрд╛ рд╣реЛ рд╡реЛ рдХрдо рд╣реИред рдЖрдЬ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреЗ рд╣рд░ рдПрдХ рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐ рдХреЛ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдЖрдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ рдФрд░ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рднрд╛рдИрдЪрд╛рд░реЗ рдХреЛ рдирдлрд╝рд░рдд рдХреА рднреЗрдВрдЯ рдЪрдврд╝рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдмрдЪрд╛рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред
рдРрд╕реЗ рдЖрдкрд░рд╛рдзрд┐рдХ рддрддреНрд╡реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд╕рдордп рд░рд╣рддреЗ рд╕рдЦрд╝реНрдд рд╕реЗ рд╕рдЦрд╝реНрдд рд╕рдЬрд╝рд╛ рджреА рдЬрд╛рдП рдЬрд┐рд╕рд╕реЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рдЕрдорди-рдЪреИрди рдХреЗ рджреБрд╢реНрдорди рдЗрд╕рдХрд╛ рд▓рд╛рдн рди рдЙрдард╛ рд╕рдХреЗрдВред
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) June 28, 2022