Curfew in Udaipur after tailor's murder; two arrested
A tailor was murdered at a shop and the crime filmed by the assailants in Rajasthan’s Udaipur on Tuesday, police said.
The two accused reached the victim’s shop on Tuesday afternoon under Dhan Mandi police station area, they said. As per reports, the two have been arrested.
One of the assailants, who was identified as Riyaz, attacked Kanhaiya Lal with a sharp-edged weapon while the other recorded the crime on his mobile phone, police said.
Soon after, they circulated a video of themselves confessing to the killing on social media.
Following the murder, local markets in the area were shut as the traders demanded that the accused be arrested.
According to reports, two men slit the throat of the tailor, saying in a video post on social media that they are avenging an insult to Islam.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has condemned the incident and appealed to people to maintain peace while assuring strict punishment for those involved in the murder.
Curfew imposed
Curfew was imposed in seven police station areas of Udaipur from 8 pm on Tuesday till further orders.
Udaipur Collector Tarachand Meena issued the order to impose curfew in seven police station areas of Dhan Mandi, Ghanta Ghar, Hathi Pole, Amba Mata, Suraj Pole, Bhupalpura and Savina police stations.
The curfew will be in force from 8 pm on Tuesday till further orders, according to the order. However, those engaged in essential services, students appearing in exams and staff engaged in examination process will be exempted.
Mobile internet has also been suspended in the city.
Meanwhile, two additional director generals of police, a deputy inspector general of police, a superintendent of police, 30 officers of the Rajasthan Police Service officers and 5 Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC) companies have been sent to Udaipur. A state-level alert has been issued and range IGs (inspector generals) and SPs have been asked to increase patrolling and force mobility as a precautionary measure, ADG Law and Order Hawa Singh Ghumaria said.
