Islamists behead Hindu tailor in Udaipur for supporting Nupur Sharma

Udaipur, Jun 28: A youth was beheaded by two men in the Maldas street area of Udaipur, Rajasthan, on Tuesday. The deceased had reportedly shared a social media post in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma, a few days ago.

 

 

 

According to inputs shared by news agency ANI, the killers posted a video of the beheading and even threatened to take Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life.

 

 

 

Soon after, locals staged a protest over the incident, following which shops in the area were closed. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot promised to ensure strict action for those involved in the act, while trying to deflect responsiblity to the Central government. He also appealed to citizens to maintain peace and not share any related video. “It is a very sad incident. It is not a small incident, what has happened is beyond one's imagination. The culprits will not be spared,” he told reporters.

 

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“I condemn the heinous murder of a youth in Udaipur. Strict action will be taken against the criminals involved in this incident. I appeal to everyone to maintain peace and not share the video of the act,” Gehlot wrote in a Twitter thread.