'Hand Murderers Over’: Angry Mob Attacks Beheading Suspects Outside Indian Court

Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal was beheaded by two Muslims in India's Rajasthan state on 28 June for allegedly backing suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks on the Prophet Mohammad. The Muslims later posted a video of the crime and threatened to kill Sharma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Videos of an angry mob attacking four men accused of the murder of Hindu tailor Kanhaiya Lal while they were escorted from the courtroom took the internet by storm on Saturday.

Mohammad Riaz Akhtari, Ghouse Mohammad, Mohsin and Asif were presented in a special court in Rajasthan’s Japur city and ordered to be held in police custody until 12 July.

In the viral video, the mob, which included lawyers, can be seen kicking and slapping the culprits, ripping off their clothes and hurling abuse against their barbaric act while there were taken to a police vehicle.

"Kill them", the mob shouted as people chanted anti-Pakistani slogans and demanded the death penalty.

A heavy police force was deployed outside the #NIA court where a large group of people gathered and raised slogans when the accused were being brought out of the court. pic.twitter.com/iCfAKtJzyo

— IANS (@ians_india) July 2, 2022

Angry netizens also took to social media to demand that the murderers be handed over to the crowd.

These so offended radical terrorists should be handed over to public only, let them have a taste of their Sharia Law https://t.co/iZWe1FtT80

— ♈s♈ (@arieotic) July 2, 2022

The day isn't far away when every rioter and terrorist in our homeland wouldn't be treated like a precious stone but people of local areas will do the job of justice. Society is tired of being tolerant of muslim riots, mobs and muslim terrorist attacks. https://t.co/9DDTZFCpg2

— Lity munshi (@litymunshii) July 2, 2022

Ideally, they should be handed over to the crowd.
But then, there is rule of law and we should respect that! https://t.co/bOID9j3wYh

— Navneet Shahi (@shahinavneet007) July 2, 2022

Justified openly beating of bastard #UdaipurHorror

Let the sariyat be implemented & hanged with hand, leg & head cut off from body https://t.co/eop8h92cgZ

— dushyant gadewal (@dushyantgadewal) July 2, 2022

Lal was killed on 28 June after sharing a social media post in support of the now-suspended BJP spokeswoman Nupur Sharma, who had made an offensive remark about the Prophet Mohammad during a television debate on 26 May, triggering violent protests across the country and abroad.

According to Udaipur city administrator Bhawarlal Thoda, Lal was initially detained over the social media post but was later released. He then received death threats, which he reported to the police, demanding protection for his life.

On 28 May, Mohammad Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad entered Lal's shop under the pretext of getting measured for an outfit. A mobile phone video released by them shows Lal taking the measurements of one of the men while Riyaz Attari attacked him.

The men later fled the scene and uploaded the clip to social media, threatening to kill BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Since the incident, authorities have imposed a curfew in the state and also suspended internet services in Udaipur to stop the distribution of the murder video.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the investigation. On Friday, Police Additional Director General Ashok Rathore told Indian media that Mohammad Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad face charges of racketeering and planning a criminal conspiracy. It is unclear what charges will be landed against Mohsin and Asif, or what role they played in the murder.

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