The Rajasthan High Court granted bail on Thursday to Mohammed Javed, an accused in the brutal killing of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal in 2022. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had arrested Javed in Udaipur on July 22, 2022. On June 28 of that year, tailor Kanhaiya Lal was beheaded at his shop by Riyaz Attari and Ghous Mohammed in response to his support for former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammed.
The accused recorded the brutal killing on their mobile phones and issued a threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They were also seen posing with the knives used in the crime. The duo was arrested within hours of the incident.
According to the NIA, Javed played a crucial role in the murder conspiracy by conducting reconnaissance and providing information about Kanhaiya Lal’s presence at his shop to both Attari and Ghous Mohammed prior to the killing.
Ghous Mohammed, one of Kanhaiya Lal’s killers, informed interrogators that the decision to murder the tailor was made during a meeting.
Ghous Mohammed, one of Kanhaiya Lal’s killers, informed interrogators that the decision to murder the tailor was made during a meeting. However, those who attended the meeting are denying that such a plan was discussed. Ghous Mohammed also claimed that he volunteered to carry out the beheading, with others agreeing to offer legal, logistical, or financial support to the murderers’ families afterward.
