By Online Desk
A tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, who posted on social media in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma recently, was murdered in broad daylight on Tuesday.
The victim, 40-year-old Kanhaiyalal Teli, has a shop near Bhootmahal located in Dhanmandi in Udaipur. Teli, who had been receiving threats for the past several days, had also registered a complaint to the police.
On Tuesday afternoon, two miscreants on a bike came and entered the shop and attacked Teli with sharp weapons. They inflicted several blows with a sharp weapon and slit Teli’s throat. He died on the spot.
Both the attackers fled the scene soon after the crime.
The video of this entire attack has surfaced online, wherein the miscreants can be seen attacking the victim repeatedly with sharp weapons.
Following the murder, local markets in the area were shut as the traders demanded that the accused be arrested.
उदयपुर में युवक की जघन्य हत्या की भर्त्सना करता हूं। इस घटना में शामिल सभी अपराधियों कठोर कार्रवाई की जाएगी एवं पुलिस अपराध की पूरी तह तक जाएगी। मैं सभी पक्षों से शान्ति बनाए रखने की अपील करता हूं। ऐसे जघन्य अपराध में लिप्त हर व्यक्ति को कड़ी से कड़ी सजा दिलाई जाएगी।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) June 28, 2022
Meanwhile, CM Ashok Gehlot condemned the incident and assured strict action against the accused.
“I appeal to everyone not to try to spoil 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 said.
“It’s a sad and shameful incident. There’s tense atmosphere in the nation today. Why don’t PM and Amit Shah ji address the nation? There is tension among people. PM should address the public and say that such violence won’t be tolerated and appeal for peace,” he added.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan LoP Gulab Chand Kataria said, “We’ve spoken to the Chief Minister. Those involved be arrested and assistance be given to victim family. This incident isn’t possible due to single person, it could be because of some organisation. It’s horrendous and failure of administration.”
Internet services have been temporarily suspended for the next 24 hours in the Udaipur district.
(With agencies inputs)
