Amravati Commissioner denies Navneet Rana's allegations of 'suppressing' Umesh Kolhe's murder case
05 Jul 2022 11:38:21
Amravati, July 5: Amravati Police Commissioner Arti Singh hit back at Independent Amravati MP Navneet Rana over her accusations against police in connection with the Umesh Kolhe murder. She denied the allegations in the letter claiming Amravati Police initially lodged an FIR for theft and robbery in the murder case.
Hitting back at Rana, Singh said, "Allegations coming from just one source. BJP's Rajya Sabha MP from Amravati met me. I told him everything. He didn't level allegations. In contrast, one who levelled allegations didn't collect any info from us."
"It was a blind and sensitive case. In such cases, we can't say anything, and can't issue an official statement before having all the evidence," she added.
A week before tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli was hacked to death in Udaipur, Umesh Kolhe, a 54-year-old chemist, was killed in Maharashtra's Amravati district on June 21.
It was confirmed that Kolhe was killed allegedly in retaliation for a social media post supporting BJP's Nupur Sharma who had made controversial comments on the Prophet in a television debate.
The police arrested the mastermind and 7th accused in the brutal killing of Umesh Kolhe.
Amravati-based chemist Umesh Kolhe was brutally killed on June 21, purportedly after he wrote a post in support of Nupur Sharma on social media.
Amravati MP Navneet Rana raised questions over the city police commissioner Aarti Singh for "suppressing the case" of the brutal killing of the 54-year-old chemist, calling for an inquiry against her.
Hitting back at Rana, Singh said, "Allegations coming from just one source. BJP's Rajya Sabha MP from Amravati met me. I told him everything. He didn't level allegations. In contrast, one who levelled allegations didn't collect any info from us."
Reacting to a letter, Singh said, "The letter that has come to light states that we lodged an FIR for theft & robbery. The fact is that we invoked no such sections in the FIR. She also said that we arrested 4 people &brushed the matter under carpet. If we wanted to do that, why would we solve the case?"
A week before tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli was hacked to death in Udaipur, Umesh Kolhe, a 54-year-old chemist, was killed in Maharashtra's Amravati district on June 21.
It was confirmed that Kolhe was killed allegedly in retaliation for a social media post supporting BJP's Nupur Sharma who had made controversial comments on the Prophet in a television debate.
The police arrested the mastermind and 7th accused in the brutal killing of Umesh Kolhe.