Assam police arrest Hailakandi man for post supporting Udaipur killing

Silchar: The Assam police arrested a man in south Assam’s Hailakandi district on Thursday for allegedly posting an “objectionable” comment on social media supporting the killing of Kanhaiya Lal, the tailor who was murdered by two men in Udaipur, Rajasthan on Tuesday.

Kanhaiya Lal (48), a tailor by profession, was killed on Tuesday in his shop in Udaipur by two men, identified as Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, who posted videos online and said they were avenging an insult to Islam. The two men, who slit Kanhaiya’s throat, were arrested after the incident. They were produced before a court on Thursday and sent to 14 days in judicial custody.

On June 15, Kanhaiya had complained to police about death threats and harassment by his neighbours over his post on social media supporting BJP leader Nupur Sharma, whose “provocative” remarks on Prophet Muhammad had sparked anger in Gulf nations and massive protests across India. As per the investigation in the case, the two men (who killed Kanhaiya) had links with Pakistan-based group Dawat-e-Islami and one of them also went to Karachi in 2014.