Udaipur homicide: Facebook removes video glorifying the crime; suspected Pakistani numbers recovered from PFI member

By PTI

UDAIPUR: Social media big Facebook has taken down a video glorifying the Udaipur homicide on the native police’s request, an officer mentioned.

The video surfaced on a Facebook web page not too long ago and several other individuals supported it.

Looking at a attainable risk to communal concord in Udaipur, the police wrote a letter to Facebook searching for its removing and the video was instantly taken down, Udaipur Superintendent of Police Vikas Sharma mentioned.

He mentioned efforts are being made to determine the one who uploaded the video and motion shall be taken in opposition to her or him.

Forty-six-year-old Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor, was hacked to dying at his tailoring store in Udaipur on June 28 over a publish that he had shared on social media in assist of now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, whose controversial comment in opposition to Prophet Mohammad drew widespread condemnation.

Lal’s killing had sparked large outrage throughout the nation.

Meanwhile, some suspected Pakistani telephone numbers have been recovered from the cell phone of a Popular Front of India (PFI) member who was arrested in Bhilwara district not too long ago, police mentioned on Friday.

Accused Abdul Salam is at present below judicial custody, police sources mentioned.

He was arrested below Section 151 of CrPC (arrest to stop commissioning of a cognizable offences) on Wednesday after he bought right into a heated argument with cops once they have been patrolling in Sanganer space, Circle Officer Ramchandra Choudhary mentioned.

When his telephone was examined, some Pakistani numbers have been recovered, he mentioned.

The native police have alerted the intelligence department, one other official mentioned, including the matter is being probed additional.

Senior Congress chief Sachin Pilot on Friday met Kanhaiya Lal’s household and demanded the dying penalty for the culprits.

He additionally known as for a speedy trial within the case.

Lal was hacked to dying by two males, Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, with a cleaver at his store within the Dhan Mandi space right here on June 28 to avenge an “insult to Islam”.

Pilot met Lal’s household right here and consoled them.

Later, speaking to reporters, the Congress chief mentioned everybody desires that the accused needs to be given strict punishment and it shouldn’t be lower than the dying penalty.

There needs to be a speedy trial within the case.

Responding to a query on the failure of the intelligence system, Pilot mentioned the complete matter is being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and motion shall be taken in keeping with the end result of the probe.

Pilot mentioned correct safety preparations have been made for Lal’s household and they are going to be supplied all attainable assist.

Five individuals, together with Akhtari and Mohammad, have been arrested in reference to Lal’s homicide.

They are within the custody of the NIA.