The gruesome killing of a tailor today by two men who filmed it and bragged about avenging an insult to Islam has sparked tension and protests in Rajasthan's Udaipur. Both the attackers seen on camera have been arrested. The Chief Minister has appealed for calm.
The murder is apparently linked to a series of inflammatory social media posts from two communities.
Here are the Highlights on Udaipur murder:
Internet has been suspended in Rajasthan for a day. In addition, large gatherings have also been banned for a month in the state.
The horrific killing of the Udaipur tailor is being treated as a terror act and a team from the anti-terrror agency National Investigation Agency or NIA is headed to Udaipur, say sources.
Congress's Rahul Gandhi appealed for calm after the horrific murder of a tailor set Rajasthan's Udaipur on edge today. Two men have been arrested for the crime, which took place this afternoon in the Congress-ruled state. Read here
The gruesome killing of a tailor today by two men who filmed it and bragged about avenging an insult to Islam has sparked tension and protests in Rajasthan's Udaipur. Both the attackers seen on camera have been arrested.
Kanhaiya Lal had been threatened multiple times over his social media posts in support of BJP leader Nupur Sharma, who was suspended by the ruling party earlier this month after her comments on Prophet Muhammad triggered anger among Gulf nations and protests in the country. Read here
उदयपुर में घटी हिंसक घटना की जितनी निंदा की जाए उतनी कम है। दोषियों को सख्त से सख्त सजा मिलनी चाहिए।
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 28, 2022
धर्म के नाम पर नफरत, घृणा व हिंसा फैलाने वाले मंसूबे हमारे देश व समाज के लिए घातक हैं।
हमें मिलकर शांति व अहिंसा के प्रयासों को मजबूत करना होगा।
"It is too grisly to watch, my advice is please don't look at the video," said a top Rajasthan cop after the beheading of a tailor at his shop in Udaipur was filmed by his killers. Hawa Singh Ghumaria, the ADG Law and Order for Rajasthan, also asked the media not to broadcast the video because of its highly inflammatory content. Read here
उदयपुर में हुई जघन्य हत्या से मैं बेहद स्तब्ध हूं।
- Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 28, 2022
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।
Two people have been arrested in connection with the grisly murder of a tailor in Udaipur, said cops.
600 additional cops have been rushed to the popular tourist destination and the Internet has been suspended.
Kanhaiya Lal was at his shop in a particularly crowded market in Udaipur when two men entered it this afternoon. Minutes later, they attacked him with a knife. The killing was filmed; and the killers then gloated, also on camera, about how the tailor was murdered. The videos were posted on social media.
Searches are on for the alleged attackers, who apparently claimed to have committed the crime on the video.
The murder is apparently linked to a series of inflammatory social media posts from two communities. The tailor is an accused in the case and was even questioned by the police.
Calling the situation "painful" and "shameful", Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said an atmosphere of "animosity" has been created. "Strict action will be taken against all the criminals involved in this incident and the police will get to the bottom of it. I appeal to all parties to maintain peace," Mr Gehlot said.
