Udaipur Beheading: It is terror attack, but CM Gehlot trying to pass it off as murder, says BJP
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur Beheading: It is terror attack, but CM Gehlot trying to pass it off as murder, says BJP

Firstpost  

Reacting on the brutal murder of a tailor in Udaipur, Rjasthan, BJP spokesperson Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said sought for a probe into who in the state were patronising such terrorists and extremists The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday squarely blamed Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for the gruesome beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur on Tuesday allegedly for having supported Nupur Sharma in a social media post. Former Union minister and BJP spokesperson Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore came down heavily on Gehlot, calling the Kanhaiya Lal’s killing ‘a terrorist attack, which Gehlot was trying to pass off as just another murder’. “Victim Kanhaiya Lal started getting death threats, in connection with his social media post,” he said, accusing the police of not having acted in response to complaints from Kanhaiya Lal. “He informed the police… but don’t know under which pressure, the police didn’t take action.” Meanwhile, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot held a meeting with senior officials over the law and order situation in the state in lieu of the killing of Kanhaiya Lal.

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Those behind Kanhaiya Lal murder are 'BJP people': Rajasthan CM Gehlot
1 year, 1 month ago

Those behind Kanhaiya Lal murder are 'BJP people': Rajasthan CM Gehlot

The Hindu  

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of whipping up communal passions ahead of the Assembly election, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal was killed by BJP workers who had been released from police detention under pressure a few days before the incident in June last year. Police had arrested them in some other case, but BJP …

Ashok Gehlot alleges ’BJP-connection’ in Udaipur tailor’s murder
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashok Gehlot alleges ’BJP-connection’ in Udaipur tailor’s murder

Live Mint  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party of having connections with the perpetrators responsible for the killing of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli. As reported by ANI, Gehlot was speaking to reporters on a campaign jaunt to Jodhpur on Sunday, the Rajasthan CM said if the Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police had taken …

'Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal killers have links to BJP': Rajasthan CM Ashlot Gehlot's big claim ahead of polls
1 year, 1 month ago

'Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal killers have links to BJP': Rajasthan CM Ashlot Gehlot's big claim ahead of polls

India TV News  

Rajasthan Assembly Elections: In a fresh attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the assembly elections, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot made a startling admission and said that the killers of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli were linked to the BJP. Gehlot's remark came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the ruling Congress in Rajasthan of sympathising with …

Will not tolerate those who harass women: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 4 months ago

Will not tolerate those who harass women: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

The Hindu  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on August 5 said people with a criminal mindset misbehaving with women will not be tolerated in the State and that he has directed police to deal with them strictly. Asked about the Opposition BJP's constant attack against his government on the law and order issue, Mr. Gehlot said the party was deliberately creating a …

BJP leaders making false allegations to defame Rajasthan: CM Gehlot
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP leaders making false allegations to defame Rajasthan: CM Gehlot

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot targeted the opposition BJP, saying its leaders were levelling false allegations to defame Rajasthan.Gehlot on Tuesday said the people of Rajasthan will not tolerate any attempt to defame the state and humiliate Rajasthanis. Citing National Crime Records Bureau data, Gehlot tweeted, "Only to divert attention from the failures in Manipur and other BJP-ruled states, …

Jodhpur Mass Murder: BJP guns for Gehlot as Congress shifts blame on its own state police
1 year, 5 months ago

Jodhpur Mass Murder: BJP guns for Gehlot as Congress shifts blame on its own state police

Firstpost  

The incident occurred around 3 AM, when the family members were sleeping out in the courtyard. The accused reportedly entered the house, slit their throats with a sharp weapon, before dragging all bodies together and setting them on fire Political slugfest started in Rajasthan as unknown assailants in Jodhpur mercilessly killed a family of four, including a six-month-old infant, by …

Amit Shah targets Ashok Gehlot govt over law & order collapse in Rajasthan
1 year, 5 months ago

Amit Shah targets Ashok Gehlot govt over law & order collapse in Rajasthan

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today launched an unsparing attack on the Ashok Gehlot govt over the law and order situation in Rajasthan. “The Rajasthan govt has not yet taken the High Court in confidence to form a special court otherwise Kanhaiyalal’s murderers would have been hanged by now,” the Home Minister said. And they ask me what has been …

Congress leaders sacrificed their lives fighting terrorism: Ashok Gehlot
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress leaders sacrificed their lives fighting terrorism: Ashok Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said the Congress party has leaders who have laid down their loves fighting terrorism. This development comes the same day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that Congress’s history is about “appeasing terror and terrorists”. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, and Punjab chief minister Beant Singh were among the Congress …

Rajasthan Crisis: Observers Submit Report To Sonia Gandhi, Urge Action Against 3 Gehlot Loyalists
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan Crisis: Observers Submit Report To Sonia Gandhi, Urge Action Against 3 Gehlot Loyalists

ABP News  

Amid a crisis in its Rajasthan unit, Congress observers on Tuesday submitted their report to party interim chief Sonia Gandhi and recommended disciplinary action against three party leaders, including two ministers, close to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, PTI reported. Following the report, show cause notices have been issued against Cabinet Minister Shanti Dhariwal, Minister and Congress chief whip in the …

Rajasthan crisis: Congress seeks answers from Gehlot loyalists over 'gross indiscipline'
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan crisis: Congress seeks answers from Gehlot loyalists over 'gross indiscipline'

India TV News  

Rajasthan crisis: The Congress disciplinary committee on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Rajasthan ministers Shanti Dhariwal and Mahesh Joshi, and MLA Dharmendra Rathore, for the crisis in the state, but did not seek any action against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. The observers - Mallikarjun Kharge and Ajay Maken - submitted their report to party chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday …

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s remark on rape cases fans row, BJP mounts attack
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s remark on rape cases fans row, BJP mounts attack

Hindustan Times  

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Rajasthan on Sunday termed “unfortunate” and “shameful” chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s recent remark that incidents of murder after rape have increased ever since a law to hang the rape accused came into force. While Union minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, flayed Gehlot for making “controversial statements to hide failures”, deputy leader of …

Prophet Row: Udaipur Killing to Recent Attack in MP, the Nupur Sharma Effect Refuses to Fade Away
2 years, 5 months ago

Prophet Row: Udaipur Killing to Recent Attack in MP, the Nupur Sharma Effect Refuses to Fade Away

News 18  

A man in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district was attacked on Wednesday for allegedly expressing support for suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma whose controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad sparked massive national and international outrage. From the Udaipur killing to the attack in Madhya Pradesh’s Agar Malwa district, here’s a recap of incidents of violence linked to the Prophet Muhammad remark …

'BJP must come clean': Rajasthan CM Gehlot on links with Udaipur murder accused
2 years, 5 months ago

'BJP must come clean': Rajasthan CM Gehlot on links with Udaipur murder accused

Hindustan Times  

Weeks after the killing of a tailor in Udaipur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched fresh accusations claiming a link between the killer and the Bharatiya Janata Party and asked the saffron party to come clean on the ‘connection’ they have with the accused. “Before the police could take action, BJP leaders called up the police station and said that …

OPINION | Beheadings in Udaipur, Amravati could have been prevented
2 years, 5 months ago

OPINION | Beheadings in Udaipur, Amravati could have been prevented

India TV News  

Even as the National Investigation Agency is grilling all the seven accused arrested in the gruesome June 21 murder of chemist Umesh Kolhe in Amravati, Maharashtra, audio recordings have surfaced about death threats given to dozens of people for supporting Nupur Sharma on social media. All these evidence are now in public domain, and there seems to be no logical …

Udaipur killing | Chhattisgarh CM asks BJP to clarify stand on alleged links with accused
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing | Chhattisgarh CM asks BJP to clarify stand on alleged links with accused

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said the BJP should clarify its stand on its alleged links with the accused in the murder of a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, and wondered whether the incident was a conspiracy to incite communal violence. On Saturday, the Congress had alleged that the main accused in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case in Udaipur …

Udaipur killing un-Islamic: Muslim bodies
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing un-Islamic: Muslim bodies

The Hindu  

Prominent Muslim organisations and clerics have denounced the brutal killing of Kanhaiya Lal by two Muslim men in Udaipur earlier this week. The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board besides the imam of Jama Masjid in Old Delhi have condemned the killing, calling it “brutal, unpardonable and against the tenets of Islam”. Imams in major …

Centre asks social media firms to remove content justifying Udaipur beheading
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre asks social media firms to remove content justifying Udaipur beheading

Firstpost  

Kanhaiya Lal, a resident of Udaipur in Rajasthan, was killed on Tuesday by two cleaver-wielding men, Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, who posted a grisly video of the crime online claiming responsibility for the murder New Delhi: Social media platforms need to remove content that encourages, glorifies or justifies brutal murder in Udaipur, the ministry of electronics and IT said …

NIA to Link Udaipur Incident to Recent Killings in Maharashtra, Gujarat: Sources Tell News18
2 years, 5 months ago

NIA to Link Udaipur Incident to Recent Killings in Maharashtra, Gujarat: Sources Tell News18

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency will link Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal’s killing to similar recent murders in Maharashtra and Gujarat, top agency sources told CNN-News18. Tailor Kanhaiya Lal was hacked to death inside his shop in Udaipur by two men, allegedly over a social media post in support of a suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who had made controversial …

Udaipur beheading case transferred to NIA after court's order
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur beheading case transferred to NIA after court's order

India Today  

Udaipur court on Friday transferred the Kanhaiya Lal murder case to the National Investigation Agency. After the four-member team landed in Jaipur, it conducted a preliminary probe before lodging an FIR under the Unlawful Activities Act as well as various sections of the Indian Penal Code. Tailor Kanhaiya Lal was killed on Tuesday afternoon by two cleaver-wielding men, Riyaz Akhtari …

Udaipur tailor killing: Two accused in beheading case shifted to Ajmer high-security jail | WATCH
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur tailor killing: Two accused in beheading case shifted to Ajmer high-security jail | WATCH

India TV News  

Highlights Mohd Riyaz Akhtari, Ghaus Mohd who beheaded a tailor in Udaipur were brought to jail in Ajmer Riyaz and Ghaus were arrested from Bhim in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan A statewide alert had also been issued to all SPs, IGs to increase mobility of forces in Rajasthan Udaipur killing news updates : The two men, who beheaded a tailor …

Udaipur killing: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot meets tailor’s kin amid protests
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot meets tailor’s kin amid protests

Hindustan Times  

On the fringes of Udaipur is the Muslim-dominated locality of Khanjipeer. Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot meets the family members of Kanhaiya Lal, who was killed by two men in Udaipur, on Thursday. On Tuesday afternoon, Riyaz Akhtari and Gaus Mohammed walked into Kanhaiya Lal’s tailoring shop and murdered him with sharp knives because the man had backed controversial comments …

Udaipur killing: Gehlot urges NIA to punish guilty within a month after meeting kin of Kanhaiya Lal
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing: Gehlot urges NIA to punish guilty within a month after meeting kin of Kanhaiya Lal

Firstpost  

“The National Investigation Agency should probe Udaipur murder case in time-bound manner, and the trial should be conducted in a fast track court,” Gehlot said. Udaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday visited the house of Kanhaiya Lal who was brutally killed by two men here. We'll cooperate with them: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot pic.twitter.com/2kXn6OKc70 — ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan June …

Udaipur murder: CM Ashok Gehlot to meet Kanhaiya Lal's family
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur murder: CM Ashok Gehlot to meet Kanhaiya Lal's family

Firstpost  

The chief minister is scheduled to arrive in Udaipur in a special plane at 1 pm Udaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot will meet family members of Kanhaiya Lal, who was brutally murdered in Udaipur on Tuesday, even as the curfew continued in the city on Thursday. The chief minister is scheduled to arrive in Udaipur in a special plane …

Udaipur beheading: NIA to probe Pakistani links
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur beheading: NIA to probe Pakistani links

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The National Security Agency on Wednesday took over the investigation into the beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli in Udaipur, filing a case under terror law, the Unlawful Activities Act, as well as invoking several sections of the Indian Penal Code against the main accused, Riyaz Attari and Ghous Mohammad. "Ministry of home affairs has directed the NIA …

Udaipur killing: Accused went to Saudi Arabia, Nepal for funding; two more were trained by Pak terror groups
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing: Accused went to Saudi Arabia, Nepal for funding; two more were trained by Pak terror groups

India TV News  

Udaipur killing: In a latest development in connection to the brutal Udaipur killing, the SIT probing the case found out two of the prime accused had travelled twice to Saudi Arabia twice and once to Nepal in order to get funding. The police are probing the murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor, who was murdered on Tuesday at his shop …

Udaipur killing: Gehlot continues outreach in bid to maintain peace
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing: Gehlot continues outreach in bid to maintain peace

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday appealed for peace and restraint as stray cases of violence over the gruesome killing of a Udaipur tailor were reported in some parts and curfew was clamped in seven police station areas of the city. “Preliminary probe reveals that the incident has been committed with an objective to spread terror and fear… The …

Udaipur killing: BJP targets Congress over ‘appeasement politics’
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing: BJP targets Congress over ‘appeasement politics’

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday lashed out at the Congress government in Rajasthan for its alleged failure to curb communally-motivated attacks and asserted that the killing of a Hindu tailor by two men in the state was not merely a murder but a “terror attack”. The BJP alleged that terror outfits are flourishing in Rajasthan due to the state …

Blaring red: The Hindu Editorial on the Udaipur tailor killing
2 years, 5 months ago

Blaring red: The Hindu Editorial on the Udaipur tailor killing

The Hindu  

The gruesome killing of Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur in Rajasthan by two persons who have apparently acted in defence of their Islamic faith has, far from offering any reassurance to their community, made it even more vulnerable. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot who has noted the deteriorating situation, of communal hostility, in several parts of the country has requested Prime …

Udaipur beheading was intended to spread terror and fear: police
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur beheading was intended to spread terror and fear: police

The Hindu  

The investigating agencies in Rajasthan, including the Special Operations Group and the Anti-Terrorism Squad, will extend complete support to the National Investigation Agency that has taken over the probe into the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur on Tuesday. Police in Udaipur registered a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act against the two accused, Riyaz Attari and Ghous …

Udaipur murder | Timely action by Rajasthan police would have saved tailor’s life, says AIMIM chief Owaisi; calls killing ‘act of terror’
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur murder | Timely action by Rajasthan police would have saved tailor’s life, says AIMIM chief Owaisi; calls killing ‘act of terror’

The Hindu  

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on June 29 said the killing of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal as well as the past killings of Pahlu Khan, Mohammad Akhlaq and Mohammed Bhatta Sheikh were all "acts of terror," and blamed the Rajasthan police for not acting in time on Lal's complaint. When a person in Hyderabad issued threats to the suspended BJP spokesperson …

Congress turning Rajasthan into ‘Talibani State’: BJP on Udaipur tailor’s murder
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress turning Rajasthan into ‘Talibani State’: BJP on Udaipur tailor’s murder

The Hindu  

The BJP on Wednesday slammed the Congress government in Rajasthan, accusing it of allowing the State to slide into becoming a "Talibani state" over the killing of a tailor, Kanhaiya Lal, allegedly to avenge an insult to Islam The tailor was killed at his shop in Udaipur. Addressing a presser at the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi, former Union …

Madrasas are teaching that beheading is the lawful punishment of God: Arif Mohammad Khan on Udaipur murder
2 years, 5 months ago

Madrasas are teaching that beheading is the lawful punishment of God: Arif Mohammad Khan on Udaipur murder

Op India  

On June 29, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan reacted to the murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a Hindu tailor from Udaipur, by two Islamists. It’s being taught as the law of God…What’s being taught there should be examined: Kerala Gov AM Khan on Udaipur beheading case pic.twitter.com/oqys2KFGyS — ANI June 29, 2022 He said, “We worry when symptoms come but refuse …

CM Gehlot says Udaipur murder to be probed under UAPA, calls all-party meet
2 years, 5 months ago

CM Gehlot says Udaipur murder to be probed under UAPA, calls all-party meet

Hindustan Times  

Amid increased security in Udaipur after the killing of a tailor, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that a case has been registered under the stringent Unlawful Activities Act as prima facie, it appears to be aimed at ‘spreading terror’. “Police officials said, preliminary investigation revealed that the incident was prima facie aimed at spreading terror. “The case …

Udaipur hate crime: SIT to probe links of killers with radical elements, says CM
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur hate crime: SIT to probe links of killers with radical elements, says CM

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said the links of the killers of a tailor in Udaipur with radical elements in India and abroad will be probed and a Special Investigation Team has accordingly been constituted to probe the hate crime. The Centre on Wednesday separately directed the National Investigation Agency to take over the probe into the murder …

Udaipur tailor murder | NIA registers UAPA case, says accused wanted to ‘strike terror among masses’
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur tailor murder | NIA registers UAPA case, says accused wanted to ‘strike terror among masses’

The Hindu  

The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday registered a case under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Act in connection with the “heinous murder” of a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur by two people who, the agency said, wanted to “strike terror among the masses across the country”. “The accused persons had also circulated a video of the criminal act in the social media …

Udaipur Beheading: Singed by widespread criticism, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot calls law & order meet with officials
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur Beheading: Singed by widespread criticism, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot calls law & order meet with officials

Firstpost  

The Union Home Ministry handed over the investigation into the matter to the premier National Investigation Agency. The beheading is now being considered an act of terrorism As thousands in Udaipur joined the funeral procession of Kanhaiya Lal, who was beheaded yesterday by two assailants in reaction to an FB post supporting Nupur Sharma, chanting ‘hang the murderers’, Rajasthan chief …

Udaipur killing an act of terror by sleeper cell of Pak-based radical outfit: Intelligence sources
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing an act of terror by sleeper cell of Pak-based radical outfit: Intelligence sources

India Today  

The gruesome murder of a Hindu tailor, Kanhaiya Lal, in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, was a terror act by a sleeper cell of a Pakistan-based radical outfit, intelligence sources told India Today. Two men murdered a tailor on Tuesday and posted videos online that said they were avenging an insult to Islam after the victim had allegedly made social media posts in …

Day after Udaipur man's killing, ex-BJP leader says received beheading threats
2 years, 5 months ago

Day after Udaipur man's killing, ex-BJP leader says received beheading threats

Hindustan Times  

Naveen Kumar Jindal, a former leader of the BJP who was expelled from the party for his tweet on Prophet Mohammed, on Wednesday said he received a threat that he and his family will meet the same fate as Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor, who was beheaded in Rajasthan’s Udaipur a day ago for supporting Nupur Sharma, another suspended spokesperson of …

Udaipur killing: Who are the assailants? And why the murder is being treated as a terror case?
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur killing: Who are the assailants? And why the murder is being treated as a terror case?

Firstpost  

The murder of a tailor in Udaipur, which was recorded on camera by assailants, is being treated as a terror incident. The National Investigation Agency is likely to take over the case, as links of the killers to terror organisations are being probed The murder of a tailor in Udaipur, which was filmed and posted online, has sent shockwaves throughout …

Deserted streets, downed shutters as Udaipur remains on edge | Watch
2 years, 5 months ago

Deserted streets, downed shutters as Udaipur remains on edge | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Streets wore a deserted look and shops remained closed amid eerie calm in Udaipur on Wednesday, the first morning after a man was beheaded for supporting former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who was suspended from the party earlier this month for her controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad. A video shared by ANI showed empty roads and downed shutters, with heavy …

Udaipur Killing: NIA Registers FIR Under UAPA, Autopsy Finds 26 Cuts on Victim's Body
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur Killing: NIA Registers FIR Under UAPA, Autopsy Finds 26 Cuts on Victim's Body

News 18  

Tension has gripped Rajasthan?s Udaipur city after the gruesome murder of a tailor by two men who slit the victim?s throat and later posted a video on social media where they claimed that they are avenging an insult to Islam, indirectly referring to the remarks against Prophet made by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma. The NIA press release said,?NIA has …

Top Muslim body flays Udaipur killing: ‘no one has the right to take…’
2 years, 5 months ago

Top Muslim body flays Udaipur killing: ‘no one has the right to take…’

Hindustan Times  

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday condemned the brutal killing of a tailor in Udaipur over his support online for now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma who remarks about the Prophet Mohammed sparked furore in the Islamic world. "Maulana Halceemuddin Qasmi, General Secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, has condemned the incident of brutal killing in Udaipur apparently on the pretext of the insult …

Udaipur beheading: NIA registers case under UAPA, says accused wanted to 'strike terror among masses'
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur beheading: NIA registers case under UAPA, says accused wanted to 'strike terror among masses'

India TV News  

Highlights NIA registered a case under the anti-terror UAPA in the Udaipur murder case. Udaipur Killing: The National Investigation Agency Wednesday registered a case under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Act in connection with the "heinous murder" of a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur by two people who, the agency said, wanted to "strike terror among the masses across the country". A …

Udaipur murder: In video shot on June 17, accused warned he will start beheading
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur murder: In video shot on June 17, accused warned he will start beheading

Hindustan Times  

It was a murder foretold. On June 17, eleven days before Mohammad Riyaz Akhtari was to hack 47-year-old Kanhaiya Lal to death and proudly take responsibility for the killing in a viral video, he had warned that he would do just that. Akhtari said that he would make the video he was currently recording “viral” on the day he beheaded …

Udaipur murder: CM Gehlot reaches out to citizens, vows strict action | Watch
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur murder: CM Gehlot reaches out to citizens, vows strict action | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has been actively reaching out to the citizens in the wake of the killing of a tailor in Udaipur leading to tension in the city of lakes. 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.” While …

Is Udaipur murder a ’terror’ attack?
2 years, 5 months ago

Is Udaipur murder a ’terror’ attack?

Live Mint  

The brutal assassination of a tailor in Udaipur on June 28 is being treated by the Center as a terror act. The Centre has sent a team to investigate, which includes investigators from the National Investigation Agency, because preliminary evidence suggests that the attackers may have connections to ISIS. "Prima-facie it seems to be a terror case and needs a …

‘Horrifying’: Leaders across parties seek strict action in Udaipur murder case, appeal for peace
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Horrifying’: Leaders across parties seek strict action in Udaipur murder case, appeal for peace

Hindustan Times  

The brutal murder of a youth in Udaipur on Tuesday after he reportedly shared a social media post in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma was condemned by political leaders across party lines, with all of them calling for the strictest punishment for the accused. The authorities must investigate & prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.” Condemning …

Tense atmosphere across country, PM Modi should address the nation: Ashok Gehlot after Udaipur incident
2 years, 5 months ago

Tense atmosphere across country, PM Modi should address the nation: Ashok Gehlot after Udaipur incident

India Today  

Following the brutal murder of a tailor by two men in Udaipur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday condemned the incident and went on to add that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should address the nation 'as there is a tense atmosphere in the whole country'. The shopkeeper, named Kanhaiya Lal, was murdered by two men who chopped his head …

Udaipur Murder: Order to Ban Viral Video; CM Gehlot Vows Strict Action
2 years, 5 months ago

Udaipur Murder: Order to Ban Viral Video; CM Gehlot Vows Strict Action

News 18  

Tension has gripped Udaipur city in Rajasthan after a tailor, identified as Kanhaiya Lal, was murdered at a shop in broad daylight and the crime was filmed by the assailants. The two accused reached the victim’s shop on Tuesday afternoon under the Dhan Mandi police station area and attacked Kanhaiya Lal with a sharp-edged weapon while the other recorded the …

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