Extra police sent, net shut

Within hours of apprehending Shyamlal Raigar for the murder, a pandora’s box has been opened for the Rajsamand police. While the police are on their toes in Rajsamand and nearby districts owing to the sensitivity of the matter, additional forces have been deployed in the districts and internet services have been temporarily suspended  to avoid rumour mongering on social media.

The police have also learnt that the man even made a few videos before the day of crime. “Shyamlal made a few videos some days before the commission of crime while on the day of murder he made two videos. The video of murder was made by his nephew who is a minor,” said Anand Srivastav, Inspector General - Udaipur Range.

The cops have however detained a dozen of people for questioning. “Shyamlal’s friends and family members are being questioned. We are also trying to find out if the man committed the act under some sort of conspiracy and if someone other than him was behind the murder,” the IG said.

Interestingly, Shyamlal does not have a criminal background as was being thought of by the brutal way he murdered Rafizul. “He was a marble trader for nearly a decade primarily operating in Rajsamand, Gurgaon and Anand in Gujarat. His parents live in Anand but are originally from Rajasthan. He has three daughters and the youngest daughter is undergoing treatment for a mental disorder. She was also benefited by pension given in such cases by the government,” Srivastav said. Meanwhile, the range IG said that internet ban has been imposed to avoid rumour mongering. “The police have been deployed to avoid any law and order situation while internet has been banned also.

As of now no issue of ‘Love Jihad’ has come to light,” Srivastav said.