In Rajasthan's Udaipur 2 Muslim men killed a tailor for supporting Nupur Sharma on 28th June 2022.
The news had gone viral. Prior to this a similar incident occured in Maharashtra's Amravati
where a man was murdered. Here is the story.
54-year-old Umesh Kolhe, a chemist, and Yusuf Khan, a veterinary doctor, were close friends for 16 years.
Kolhe & Khan were both members of a WhatsApp group called Black Freedom.
Kolhe shared a post on Black Freedom that supported Nupur Sharma.
When Khan saw that Kolhe shared a post supporting Nupur Sharma,
he then forwarded the post to other Muslim WhatsApp groups.
The members got angry after reading it and then decided to assasinate the chemist.
The first attempt on Umesh Kolhe happened on 20 June 2022, but the plan could not succeed.
After that, the next day on 21 June 2022,
at around 10 - 10.30pm Kolhe closed his chemist and left for his house on his motorcycle.
Kohle's son said he and his wife were accompanying him on another scooter which some distance away.
Kolhe was stopped by two Muslim men on a bike.
Kolhe was carrying two bags, his mobile phone, and several personal belongings with him. Kolhe then stopped the bike.
Kolhe was stabbed in the neck with a sharp object and then the men ran away.
Kolhe was transported to the nearby hospital by his son and daughter-in-law. But he was declared dead.
Amravati police initially termed the beheading as a possible case of robbery.
At the hospital it was found that Kolhe's belongings were not touched.
The cops suspected something was wrong. On checking the CCTV footage
they saw two people had killed Kolhe and fled.
After an intense search the two Muslim men named Mudassir and Shahrukh were arrested.
Yusuf was also arrested for sharing the posts on WhatsApp groups.
Along with these 3, 4 other people were also arrested. In all there were 7 people.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis ordered the NIA to inevstigate the matter.
The police is investigating this devastating crime.
Prior to the killing, the killers shared an Instagram video threatening to murder anyone who supports Nupur Sharma.
They beheaded the Umesh Kolhe and maybe the Udaipur killing was inspired by the Amravati killers. Investigations are going on.