NIA makes 8th arrest in Udaipur murder case, 19-year-old held
Mohammad Javed, resident of Kheradiwala, was the eighth accused arrested in connection with the barbaric killing of Kanhaiya Lal by two assailants armed with sharp-edged weapons at his shop in Udaipur
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Udaipur, July 23: A 19-year-old man, who allegedly played an big part in the conspiracy to kill a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan's Udaipur last month, has been arrested from the state, said an NIA official.
Earlier, 7 accused, including the main culprits, were arrested during separate raids on June 29, July 1, July 4 and July 9.
The attack by Riaz Akhtari on the tailor was recorded on a mobile phone by Ghouse Mohammad and the video was posted online. In another video, the duo said they hacked Lal to death to avenge an alleged insult to Islam. Both were arrested within hours of the killing.
Mohammad Javed, resident of Sindhi Sarkar Ki Haweli, Kheradiwala, was the eighth accused arrested in connection with the barbaric killing of Kanhaiya Lal by two assailants armed with sharp-edged weapons at his shop in Udaipur's Maldas street.
"Mohammad Javed, who was arrested on Thursday, played an important role in the conspiracy to kill Lal by conducting reconnaissance and passing on the information about the victim's presence at the shop to the main killer, Riyaz, prior to the attack," an official said.
Lal was killed with a cleaver inside his tailoring shop on June 28 and the NIA took over the case the next day.
The attack by Riaz Akhtari on the tailor was recorded on a mobile phone by Ghouse Mohammad and the video was posted online. In another video, the duo said they hacked Lal to death to avenge an alleged insult to Islam. Both were arrested within hours of the killing.