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A tailor was beheaded at a shop and the crime filmed by the assailants in Rajasthan’s Udaipur on Tuesday, police said. The deceased had reportedly shared a social media post in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, a few days ago.
The two accused reached the victim’s shop on Tuesday afternoon under Dhan Mandi police station area, they said. 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.
Soon after, they circulated a video of themselves confessing to the killing on social media. Following the murder, local markets in the area were shut as the traders demanded that the accused be arrested.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has condemned the incident and appealed to people to maintain peace while assuring strict punishment for those involved in the murder. Later Gehlot tweeted that both accused have been arrested .
The culprits of the gruesome Udaipur murder have been arrested by police. “Both the accused of murder of a man in Udaipur arrested from Rajsamand. The investigation in this case will be done under the Case Officer Scheme and by ensuring speedy investigation the criminals will be punished severely in the court,” Rajasthan Chief minister Ashok Gehlot said.
उदयपुर में युवक की हत्या के दोनों आरोपियों को राजसमंद से गिरफ्तार किया गया है। इस केस में अनुसंधान केस ऑफिसर स्कीम के तहत किया जाएगा एवं त्वरित अनुसंधान सुनिश्चित कर अपराधियों को न्यायालय कड़ी से कड़ी सजा दिलवाई जाएगी। मैं पुन: सभी से शान्ति बनाए रखने की अपील करता हूं।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) June 28, 2022
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi condemn the gruesome murder and said that no one can take law in own hands
“I condemn the gruesome murder in Udaipur Rajasthan. There can be no justification for it. Our party’s consistent stand is to oppose such violence. No one can take law in their own hands. We demand that the state govt takes strictest possible action. Rule of law must be upheld,” tweeted.
I condemn the gruesome murder in Udaipur Rajasthan. There can be no justification for it. Our party’s consistent stand is to oppose such violence. No one can take law in their own hands. We demand that the state govt takes strictest possible action. Rule of law must be upheld 1/3
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) June 28, 2022
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said brutality in name of religion cannot be tolerated and appealed for peace.
उदयपुर में हुई जघन्य हत्या से मैं बेहद स्तब्ध हूं।
धर्म के नाम पर बर्बरता बर्दाश्त नहीं की जा सकती। इस हैवानियत से आतंक फैलाने वालों को तुरंत सख़्त सज़ा मिले।
हम सभी को साथ मिलकर नफ़रत को हराना है। मेरी सभी से अपील है, कृपया शांति और भाईचारा बनाए रखें।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 28, 2022
Sachin Pilot, Congress leader and former PCC Chief in tweet wrote
उदयपुर में युवक की निर्मम और दिल दहलाने वाली हत्या की घटना अत्यंत दुखद एवं निंदनीय है, मैं इसकी भर्त्सना करता हूं।
इस अमानवीय कृत्य को अंजाम देने वाले अपराधियों को सख्त से सख्त सज़ा दी जाए।
मैं सभी से अपील करता हूं कि शांति और भाईचारा बनाए रखें।
— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) June 28, 2022
After the incident, A team of the National Investigation Agency has been rushed to Rajasthan’s Udaipur after a man was beheaded by two men in broad daylight in the region, news agency ANI reported.
