Prophet comment row: Man beheaded in Udaipur over social media post on Nupur Sharma

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 28, 2022 19:42 IST2022-06-28T19:42:26+5:302022-06-28T19:42:48+5:30

A shopkeeper was murdered in broad daylight in Udaipur on Tuesday, sparking tensions in the city. The shopkeeper, named ...

Prophet comment row: Man beheaded in Udaipur over social media post on Nupur Sharma | Prophet comment row: Man beheaded in Udaipur over social media post on Nupur Sharma

Prophet comment row: Man beheaded in Udaipur over social media post on Nupur Sharma

A shopkeeper was murdered in broad daylight in Udaipur on Tuesday, sparking tensions in the city. The shopkeeper, named Kanhaiya Lal, was murdered by two men who chopped his head off and later recorded a video admitting to killing the man over a social media post in support of Nupur Sharma.According to reports, the victim was attacked by a sharp-edged weapon. The video of the gruesome murder has gone viral on social media, which is being termed as a Taliban-style murder.

The attackers later released a video in which one of the two accused could be heard saying, "I will make the video viral when I accomplish my goal to teach a lesson to the accused who has shown disrespect to our God."Police sources said that the plot to murder this man was chalked out some 10 days ago. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has appealed to the people to maintain peace."I condemn the heinous murder in Udaipur. Strict action will be taken against all those involved in the crime and the police will go to the bottom of the case. I appeal to all the parties to maintain peace. Strictest punishment will be given to those involved in such a heinous crime," he said.The state government has sent additional reinforcement to Udaipur and temporarily suspended the internet services for the next 24 hours in view of the incident.Meanwhile, the local traders have shut their shops in protest against the brutal murder.

Meanwhile, shocking details, have emerged on the brutal murder of the deceased, which has shocked the entire nation. The latest buzz is that the victim had registered a complaint with police regarding receiving a threat, according to the police.Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Hawa Singh Ghumaria said that , after Kanhaiya Lal made the video of Nupur Sharma’s remark on Prophet Muhammad viral on a social media group, following which Kanhaiya Lal was arrested on June 10 by the police but was later released on bail on June 11. But he had gone to the police station with a threat of type complaint on June 15 and on June 17 he had given a written complaint to the police.In his complaint, Kanhaiya Lal had stated that the alleged post that was made in support of Nupur Sharma was mistakenly shared by his eight-year-old son while he was playing game on his mobile. Soon after this, some people made his photo viral on social media groups, and asked their supporters to kill him if sighted.The victim had also said that he was being pressurised to not open his shop, he was warned that if he opens the shop he would be killed.Following this incident, the police have now suspended ASI Bhanwar Lal for allegedly not paying concern raised by Kanhaiya Lal regarding the threat calls that he was receiving.

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