Amravati chemist murdered over post supporting Nupur Sharma: MHA asks NIA to probe case
Umesh Kolhe, a 54-year-old veterinary chemist, was killed in Amravati district on June 21; preliminary investigation led to police believe that he was killed in retaliation of a social media post supporting Nupur Sharma
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Amravati, July 2: Just a week after after the barbaric killing of a tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur for allegedly supporting BJP’s Nupur Sharma, a chemist in Amravati, Maharashtra is confirmed to have been murdered for the same reason.
While talking about this development, Maharashtra MLA Nitesh Rane wrote, “I m glad NIA is going to probe the Amravati Murder of a pharmacist. Such acts will only stop once we ban terrorist organisations like PFI and Raza academy who had a free hand during the MVA rule!”
While demands are made to probe the religious angle, the police have claimed to have cracked the case, saying that it was a robbery case gone wrong.
The case has been handed over to the NIA, and a NIA team has reached Amravati to probe the case. As per reports, a total of 5 people have been arrested so far. They include Mudasir, Shahrukh, Abdul, Shoaib and Atib.
Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe, a 54-year-old veterinary chemist, was killed in Amravati district on June 21. Preliminary investigation has led to police believe that Kolhe was killed in retaliation of a social media post supporting Nupur Sharma, whose remarks on Prophet Mohammed in a TV debate led to nationwide protests & global condemnation.
While talking about this development, Maharashtra MLA Nitesh Rane wrote, “I m glad NIA is going to probe the Amravati Murder of a pharmacist. Such acts will only stop once we ban terrorist organisations like PFI and Raza academy who had a free hand during the MVA rule!”
He further said, “Now Maharashtra has “Bhagwadharis” in power… it’s time 2 finish them 4 good!”
The chemist ran a pharmacy ‘Amit Medical’ in the Tehsil office area, in Maharashtra’s Amravati. On the night of the murder, on June 21, Umesh Kolhe was on his way home with his son Sanket and daughter-in-law Vaishnavi on different bikes.
In the attack, Kolhe was attacked with a knife from the back on his neck in which he was seriously injured. With heavy blood overflowing, Kolhe died on the spot.
While demands are made to probe the religious angle, the police have claimed to have cracked the case, saying that it was a robbery case gone wrong.
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