Maharashtra murder: An Amravati chemist was stabbed to death on June 21st night and, investigations are on with Amit Shah calling in the NIA.
The murder of chemist Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe on June 21
The murder of chemist Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe occurred a week before two men beheaded Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur so sources are suspecting the incidents are connected In Amravati city in Maharashtra, Umesh was stabbed to death on June 21st night.
The police are suspecting that the accused committed the offense as the victim had allegedly shared a post on a social messaging platform in support of Nupur Sharma, whose remarks on Prophet Mohammad led to national protests and global condemnation.
Umesh Kolhe, a Medical professional in #amaravati, Maharashtra was beheaded on June 21 night allegedly for sharing a social media post in support of #NupurSharama.
Abdul (24), Shoaib Khan(22), Mudassir Ahmed Sheikh Ibrahim (22) & Shah Rukh Pathan Hidayat Khan (24) are arrested
Umesh Kolhe, a Medical professional in #amaravati , Maharashtra was beheaded on June 21 night allegedly for sharing a social media post in support of #NupurSharama.
Abdul (24), Shoaib Khan(22), Mudassir Ahmed Sheikh Ibrahim (22) & Shah Rukh Pathan Hidayat Khan (24) are arrested pic.twitter.com/f9sRQbJ3ci— Organiser Weekly (@eOrganiser) June 28, 2022
How They Murdered Umesh
“Kolhe ran a medical store in Amravati city. He had allegedly shared a post on some WhatsApp groups in support of Nupur Sharma for her comments. He even mistakenly shared the post in a WhatsApp group in which some Muslims were also members, including his customers,” an official of the City Kotwali police station said.
The police report that after that, Irfan Khan hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Kolhe and involved five people for promising to give ₹10,000 each to them and a safe escape in a car, he said.
The incident occurred between 10 p. m. and 10.30 p. m. on June 21, when Kolhe was going home on a two-wheeler after closing his shop, he said, adding that his son Sanket (27) and wife Vaishnavi were accompanying him on a different vehicle.
“When all of them reached near Mahila College’s gate, two motorcycle-borne men came from behind and blocked Kolhe’s path. A youth alighted from the motorcycle and stabbed Kolhe on his neck with a sharp weapon and escaped from the spot. Kolhe collapsed on the road in a pool of blood. Sanket rushed him to a hospital, where he died,” the official said.
“Five persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of the chemist and a search is on to trace the prime accused Irfan Khan (32), who runs an NGO,” Amravati commissioner of police Dr. Aarti Singh said on July 2.
Based on Saket’s complaint, an FIR was registered and five persons, identified as Muddsir Ahemad (22), Shahrukh Pathan (25), Abdul Thoufique (24) Shoaib Khan (22), and Atib Rashid (22), all residents of Amravati and daily wage workers, have been arrested.
The police seized the knife used in the crime and obtained the CCTV footage that captured the sequence of events. Police commissioner Singh said the exact reason behind the murder is being ascertained.
This tragic incident occurred a week before two men hacked to death Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, with a cleaver at his shop before posting videos online saying that they were avenging an insult to Islam.
When his son was asked if his father’s murder could have been due to the social media post, Sanket told The Indian Express, “My father was a very cheerful person. He never spoke ill about anyone nor was he associated with any political party. I also heard that he was murdered over his social media post, but I checked his Facebook profile and did not find anything objectionable. Only the police can tell what the motive was. I am blank. But I can say for sure that he was not murdered for robbery.”
The cause is yet to be ascertained.