BJP Must Clarify On Alleged Links With Udaipur Murder Accused: Ashok Gehlot

Jaipur:

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday made severe allegations in opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Celebration of getting hyperlinks with the accused concerned within the ugly homicide of Kanhaiya Lal Teli in Udaipur and asserted that the BJP ought to situation a clarification.

Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor was beheaded in Udaipur on June 28 by Mohammad Riyaz and Ghouse Mohammad for supporting Nupur Sharma.

“The connection of the accused with BJP in (Udaipur beheading) case is understood to everybody. Not too long ago it was discovered that the accused lived in a rented place, owned by one other Muslim individual,” mentioned CM Ashok Gehlot.

Mr Gehlot requested the BJP to reply to the allegations of its hyperlinks with one of many accused within the latest homicide of a tailor in Udaipur.

Mr Gehlot requested the BJP to come back clear on the allegations that the BJP helped one of many accused by requesting the police to drop the criticism in opposition to the accused as he’s a BJP employee.

“Proprietor of the home had alleged that they (accused who beheaded Kanhaiya) weren’t paying hire, he approached the police for it. However even earlier than the police may examine the matter, BJP employees began calling them (landlord) stating they had been BJP employees and warning the owner of not troubling the occasion employee,” added Mr Gehlot.

He requested BJP leaders to situation a clarification on the “connection” of the accused with the occasion.

Because the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) arrested the seventh accused in reference to the Udaipur killing, images of the primary accused, Riaz Akhtari, with some BJP leaders, together with the Chief of Opposition Gulab Chand Kataria, emerged on social media, prompting the Congress to allege that Akhtari was a BJP employee.

Nonetheless, the BJP has denied the allegations.

Kanhaiyya Lal Teli, who was a tailor by occupation, was killed brutally for placing social media posts in help of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma on June 28.

The beheading incident had sparked public outrage throughout the nation.

The assailants recognized themselves within the video as Riyaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad. Within the video, Riyaz was seen attacking 47-year-old Kanhaiya Lal with a sharp-edged weapon whereas the opposite, Ghouse, recorded the crime on his cell phone.

Riyaz and Ghouse had been arrested from Bhim within the Rajsamand district.

The seventh accused has been recognized as Farhad Mohammad Sheikh aged 31.

The accused was arrested yesterday, Farhad Mohammad was a detailed felony affiliate of one of many most important killers accused Riyaz Attari and was an energetic a part of the conspiracy to kill Kanhaiya Lal.

The NIA took over the investigation of the Udaipur beheading case and re-registered the case on June 29.

Earlier six accused individuals had been arrested on this case on June 29, July 1 and 4 respectively.

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