Udaipur killing: All seven accused in murder of tailor to be produced in court today

Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor, was killed by cleaver-wielding men, Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, at his shop on 28 June in Udaipur's Dhan Mandi police station area over a controversial post on social media

|Jul 12, 2022, 09:28:48 IST

Jaipur: The seven accused in the killing of Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan's Udaipur will be produced in a designated NIA court in Jaipur on Tuesday.

The court had earlier remanded the accused to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody until 12 July, special public prosecutor T P Sharma said.

Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor, was killed by cleaver-wielding men — Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad — at his shop on 28 June in Udaipur's Dhan Mandi police station area over a controversial post on social media.

The accused had posted a grisly video of the crime online.

Both Akhtari and main Mohammad were nabbed in Rajsamand hours after the crime.

Two days later, on the night of 30 June, Mohsin and Asif were arrested. They were allegedly involved in the conspiracy of the killing and had conducted a recce of Kanhaiya's shop.

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