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Kanhaiya Lal was beheaded for allegedly expressing support for Nupur Sharma, the former BJP leader, in a social media post.
A National Investigation Agency court has ordered NIA custody to another accused in connection with the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur till July 12 on Tuesday.
Another accused in the Udaipur Killing, Mohammad Mohsin was arrested on Monday and was produced before the court by an NIA team.
Earlier, Udaipur district session court had sent Ghaus Mohammad and Riyaz Akhtar, the accused in the gruesome beheading of Kanhaiya Lal, to judicial custody till July 13.
The duo beheaded Kanhaiya Lal, for allegedly expressing support for Nupur Sharma, the former BJP leader, in a social media post. Said incident took place in broad daylight on June 28, 2022 and was recorded on video.
Though a case was registered by the State Police in the Dhanmandi district of Udaipur, Rajasthan on June 29, 2022, the NIA has also re-registered a case upon being directed to take over the investigation.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had, in its tweet, said that the involvement of any organisation and international links will be investigated by the NIA.
[Source: PTI]
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