A tailor was beheaded in broad daylight in Rajasthan’s Udaipur at the moment by two perpetrators for allegedly supporting suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on social media.
The two attackers, who had been later arrested by the police, not solely murdered the tailor in a bust market space but in addition recorded the incident on digital camera and stated in one other video publish that they avenged an insult to Islam, triggering stress within the metropolis.
In a video clip posted on-line, one of many purported assailants declared that that they had beheaded the person after which threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying their knife will get him as nicely.Indirectly, the assailants referred to Nupur Sharma, the BJP chief suspended from the get together over a comment on Prophet Mohammad.
Here’s how leaders throughout get together strains reacted to the incident:
Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan CM
“I condemn the heinous murder of youth in Udaipur. Strict action will be taken against all the criminals involved in this incident and the police will go to the root of the crime. I appeal to all parties to maintain peace. Strictest punishment will be given to every person involved in such heinous crime,” Gehlot wrote on Twitter.
“I appeal to everyone not to try to disturb the atmosphere by sharing the video of this incident. By sharing the video, the criminal’s purpose of spreading hatred in the society will be successful,” he added.
“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,” Gehlot stated.
Rahul Gandhi, Congress
I’m deeply shocked by the heinous homicide in Udaipur. Brutalism within the identify of faith can’t be tolerated. Those who unfold terror attributable to this cruelty must be punished instantly. We all need to defeat hate collectively. I attraction to all, please keep peace and brotherhood.
Arvind Kejriwal
“The Udaipur incident is very horrifying and gruesome. Such dastardly acts have no place in a civilised society. We condemn this in the strongest terms. The perpetrators of this crime should be punished severely.”
Kalraj Mishra, Rajasthan Governor
Governor Kalraj Mishra appealed to the general public to take care of peace and communal concord and stated that the district administration has been directed to take strict motion towards the culprits.
Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM chief
“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.”
The tailor was just lately arrested by the native police over some remarks made on social media by him.
The assailants entered his store within the metropolis’s Dhan Mandi space posing as clients. As the tailor took the measurements of certainly one of them — who later recognized himself as Riaz – attacked him with a cleaver. The different man shot the brutal homicide together with his cell phone.
The two males fled from the scene after the daylight homicide, and later uploaded the clip on social media. In one other video, the alleged assailant admitted that they “beheaded” the tailor and threatened the prime minister for lighting “this fire”.
As the movies circulated on social media, stress escalated. Shopkeepers in native markets downed shutters.Shopkeepers stopped police from taking away the physique, saying they may permit the removing of the corpse solely after the murderers are arrested and compensation — Rs 50 lakh and a authorities job — given to the sufferer’s household.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”