NIA to take over murder probe of Amravati chemist who shared posts in support of Nupur Sharma | India News

NEW DELHI: Union house minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) to take over the investigation into the June 21 killing of Amravati store proprietor Umesh Kolhe over alleged put up in assist of suspended BJP chief Nupur Sharma.
The assailants slit Kolhe’s throat whereas he was going house from his store on June 21.
Police have to date arrested 5 individuals, Mudassir Ahmed Shaikh Ibrahim (22), Shahrukh Pathan Khan (23), Abdul Taufeeq Tasleem (24) , Shoeb Khan (29), and Ateef Rashid (23). All, besides Abdul, don’t have any offences or crime information. Abdul was earlier booked for a skirmish at a mosque.
BJP state spokesperson Shivaray Kulkarni met Amravati CP Aarti Singh final week, searching for clarification on the motive behind Kolhe’s homicide.
Singh mentioned police are exploring all angles behind the homicide. “Motive remains to be not clear. Our investigation is on,” she mentioned.

Mudassir and Shahrukh, who had been seen in CCTV footage whereas conducting recce, had been arrested on June 23. Abdul and Shoeb the following day and Rashid on June 25.
BJP leaders consider Kolhe had forwarded messages in assist of Nupur Sharma in social media teams, which led to the homicide.
Udaipur killing
The ugly homicide of a tailor by two in Udaipur has additionally been linked to the sufferer sharing social media posts in assist of Sharma, who had made controversial remarks in opposition to the Prophet.
The problem had snowballed into a world incident with a number of international locations condemning the remarks. She was subsequently suspended from the social gathering.
The case can also be being probed by the NIA.
(With inputs from businesses)