Udaipur butchers: Weaponized by radical ideology before picking up the cleaver
India Today
New evidence shows that the Udaipur butchers are long-term extremists, voice notes of one of them accessed by India Today suggest the killers were already weaponized by radical ideology before they slaughtered Kanhaiyalal Teli.
In yet another evidence that the Udaipur butchers are long-term extremists, voice notes of one of them accessed by India Today suggest the killers were already weaponized by radical ideology before they slaughtered Kanhaiyalal Teli over the alleged disrespect to the Prophet.
In an audio message to his former employer in February, assailant Riyaz Attari could be heard expressing his contempt for singing and music in accordance with some interpretations of Islamic law.
“MUSIC IS SINFUL”
Attari taunted Shoyab Pathan, a factory owner, about committing religious wrongdoing for posting a song and happy family moments in a WhatsApp status after recovering from an accident.
“As-salamu alaykum, Shoyab Bhai. You should rather be grateful to Allah who gave you a new lease of life. Don’t waste this life singing songs. Say grace and be grateful to Allah for saving your life. Don’t commit this sin of singing,” Attari told his ex-boss in a February 25 message.
AN ONLINE ROGUE
In another audio note on June 11, he mocked Pathan for leaving his online group which the factory owner insisted promoted radical ideology.
