Udaipur murder: Two accused shifted to Ajmer high-security jail

The two men who beheaded a tailor in Udaipur were brought to Ajmers highsecurity Jail on Thursday night The beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur by two men for allegedly posting content in support of suspended Bharatiya Janata Party BJP leader Nupur Sharma had sparked public outrage across the countryThe assailants identified themselves in the video as Riyaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad In the video Riyaz was seen attacking 47yearold Kanhaiya Lal with a sharpedged weapon while the other Ghouse recorded the crime on his mobile phone The victim reportedly had recently shared a social media post in support of Nupur Sharma former BJP leader who had made controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammad Riyaz and Ghouse were arrested from Bhim in the Rajsamand districtKanhaiya Lal was cremated on Wednesday in Udaipur in the presence of a large number of people who raised slogans demanding capital punishment for the accused His last rites were performed amidst heavy police security Rajasthan Police on Wednesday said that the main accused involved in the killing of the tailor in Udaipur were in touch with Pakistanbased organisation DawateIslami and one of them also went to Karachi in Pakistan in 2014 to meet the organisationRajasthan Director General of Police DGP ML Lather said that besides the main accused police have also taken three other people into our custody with whom they were in contact The National Investigation Agency NIA on Wednesday took over the investigation of the brutal murder of a tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthans Udaipur who was hacked to death inside his shop by two men in broad daylightThe incident took place in Udaipurs Maldas area Soon after committing the crime the two accused posted a video on social media boasting about the beheading and threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modis life as well police said The two accused were arrested within hours of the incidentNIA on Thursday said it suspects the role of a terror gang and not a terror outfitThe antiterror agency however made it clear that there is a role of a bigger gang behind the brutal killing and that it was not just an act done by only two persons who were arrested by state police after the incident The agency also mentioned that the accused Riyaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad will be presented in a special NIA court in Jaipur on FridayAs per the agency the accused both residents of Udaipur will be questioned at NIAs Jaipur office and not be brought to DelhiNIAs six to 10member team under the supervision of an Inspector General and a Deputy Inspector General rank officer is probing the matter and a series of raids will be conducted as per inputs said the officerThe antiterror agency has filed a First Information Report FIR under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act as well as various sections of the Indian Penal CodeThe move comes soon after the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday directed the NIA to take over the investigation of the case that shocked people across the country Making the announcement through its official Twitter handle Home Ministry Office HMO had said MHA has directed the National Investigation Agency NIA to take over the investigation of the brutal murder of Shri Kanhaiya Lal Teli committed at Udaipur Rajasthan yesterdayAlso Read Udaipur murder Three held for hate speech in Rajasthans Ajmer link with tailors murder probed say CopsIn the tweet the HMO has also mentioned that the involvement of any organization and international links will be thoroughly investigated Following the murder local markets in the area were shut as the traders demanded justice for the victim Internet services were suspended in Udaipur and a curfew has been imposedA statewide alert had also been issued to all SPs and IGs to increase the mobility of forces and to maintain officers on the groundThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever