7 arrested in murder of Amravati man who ‘supported’ Nupur Sharma, NIA takes over probe | Top points
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Chemist Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe was stabbed to death in Amravati on June 21. Seven people, including prime accused Irfan Khan, have been arrested in the case. Here are the top points.
Days after the Udaipur murder, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) team arrived in Maharashtra's Amravati on Saturday to probe the murder of a chemist, who was allegedly killed over a social media post supporting Nupur Sharma.
Chemist Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe was stabbed to death in Amravati on June 21, a week before two men murdered Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur. Irfan Khan, the prime accused in the case, who was on the run, has been arrested from Nagpur.
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Here's what we know so far.
1) A chemist identified as Umesh Kolhe (54) was killed on June 21. As per state police, Kolhe was killed between 10 pm and 10.30 pm on June 21 when he was returning home on a two-wheeler after closing his shop.
2) Local BJP leaders submitted a letter to police alleging that Kolhe was killed to “take revenge and set an example”.
3) An FIR was lodged and Maharashtra Police initially arrested five people in connection with the murder.
