Udaipur: A curfew has been declared till further orders in seven police station areas in the Udaipur district.
A tailor in Udaipur was hacked to death on Tuesday by two persons allegedly for a social media post supporting suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who had made controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammad.
Now, both the men have been arrested from Rajsamand district in connection with the murder, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted.
According to police, the arrested accused, namely Gaus Mohammed and Riyaz, are both the residents of Surajpole, Udaipur.
Curfew in 7 police station areas
Moreover, a curfew has been declared till further orders in seven police station areas in the Udaipur district -- Dhanmandi, Ghantaghar, Hathipol, Ambamata, Surajpol, Bhupalpura and Savina.
The men who allegedly carried out the daylight murder posted videos online admitting to the crime and were taken into custody by police.
Kanhaiya Lal, the tailor, was recently arrested by the local police over some remarks made on social media by him, PTI reported.
The assailants entered his shop in the city's Dhan Mandi area posing as customers. As the tailor took the measurements of one of them -- who later identified himself as Riaz - attacked him with a cleaver.
The other man shot the brutal murder with his mobile phone. The two men fled from the scene and later uploaded the clip on social media.
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As the videos circulated on social media, tension escalated. Shopkeepers in local markets downed shutters. Taking to Twitter, CM Ashok Gehlot appealed to people to maintain peace and asked them not to share the videos.
"The guilty will not be spared. The entire police team is working on it with full alertness. I can imagine the anger which is there among people due to the murder. We are taking action accordingly," he told reporters in Jodhpur. Udaipur Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar also promised strict action.
(With inputs from PTI)
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