Udaipur beheading: Killer had announced his plan in advance, exhorted Muslims to behead those who insult Islam

The video shows Mohammed Riyaz saying he would make the clip “viral” after executing a person who had allegedly insulted the Prophet. Riyaz introduced himself as a resident of Udaipur’s Khanji Peer locality and said that the clip was shot on June 17.

TN National Desk

Updated Jun 30, 2022, 08:49 IST

Mohammed Riyaz had encouraged other Muslims to behead those who insult their religion

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New Delhi: The man accused of beheading Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal had announced his plan to commit the ghastly crime 12 days before the murder.

The video shows Mohammed Riyaz saying he would make the clip “viral” after executing a person who had allegedly insulted the Prophet.

Introducing himself as a resident of Udaipur’s Khanji Peer locality, he said that the clip was shot on June 17 and exhorted other Muslims to behead those who insult their religion.

“I have a family and a job, but I am not worried...If death comes, it is heaven. I am not scared of going to jail either. If you murder people for other reasons, why can't you murder someone in the name of God,” TOI quoted him as saying.

Meanwhile, Kanhaiya Lal had told police in a written complaint he faced a threat to life by some people who were stalking him and conducting a “recce” of his shop.

On June 11, Kanhaiya Lal’s neighbour Nazim had filed a case against him over a controversial social media post and he was arrested.

After he was released on bail, he told the police in a written complaint on June 15 that he was receiving threat calls from Nazim and others and sought police protection.

In his complaint filed at the Dhan Mandi police station against Nazim and five others, the tailor alleged they circulated his photo in their community groups on social media with a message that he should be killed if seen anywhere or if he opens the shop.

He also said he was being pressured to not open his shop.

However, the police mediated between Nazim and Kanhaiya and the matter was settled with Kanhaiya giving in writing that he does not want any further action.

However, within two weeks two men pretending to be customers entered his shop Monday and “beheaded” him with cleavers, with one of them recording the act and posting it on social media.

Reacting to the brutal killing of her husband, his wife Yashoda demanded that the culprits should be hanged to death.

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