By way of PTI
AMRAVATI: The Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) has taken over custody of all of the seven accused within the homicide of Amravati-based chemist Umesh Kolhe, a police authentic mentioned on Tuesday.
The NIA took custody of all of the accused, who had been granted 4 days’ transit remand on Monday when they had been produced prior to the Amravati court docket, he mentioned.
The accused usually are produced prior to the NIA’s Mumbai court docket on or prior to July 8, the authentic added.
Amravati police had discovered inks between social media posts supporting former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Umesh’s homicide right through the investigation and did not suppress the case as was once alleged, police commissioner Arti Singh mentioned on Monday.
Police did not reveal the tips previous given the “very delicate” nature of the homicide case and to keep away from any untoward incident, she mentioned.
The seven are Muddasar Ahmad (22), Shahrukh Pathan (25), Abdul Taufiq (24) Shoaib Khan (22), Atib Rashid (22) and Yusuf Khan (32) and alleged mastermind Shaikh Irfan Shaikh Rahim.
Police are looking for another suspect Shamim Ahmed in reference to the case.
Umesh was once allegedly attacked with a knife via a gaggle of 3 males between 10 pm and 10:30 pm on June 21.
He died right through remedy on the medical institution.
He had supported a put up on social media in beef up of Nupur Sharma, who made a touch upon Prophet Muhammad in a TV debate.
