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Murder of Kanhaiya Lal
Murder of Kanhaiya Lal
Location	Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Date	28 June 2022
Attack type	Murder
Weapon	Cleaver
Deaths	1
Injured	1
Victim	Kanhaiya Lal
No. of participants	2
Accused	Mohammed Riyaz Attari and Mohammed Gosh
Charges	terrorism

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Kanhaiya Lal Teli was a Hindu tailor who was murdered by two Muslim assailants on 28 June 2022 in Udaipur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The assailants captured the attack on camera and circulated the video online.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Lal was killed for allegedly sharing a social media post in support of Indian politician Nupur Sharma, who was involved in the 2022 Muhammad remarks controversy.^[5] The assailants entered Lal's store posing as customers before killing him.^[6]

Videos of the murder were posted on the internet,^[7] with two alleged assailants holding butcher knives and claiming responsibility for the murder, identifying themselves as Mohammed Riyaz Akhtar and Mohammed Ghous.^[8] Local authorities announced a curfew and blocked internet access after videos of the attack went viral on social media, triggering mass outrage across India. The Indian government made attempts to stop the video of the brutal attack from circulating online.^[3]

Protests demanding immediate action were staged in various parts of India.^[9]

Background

On June 11, Lal's neighbor Nazim had registered a case against him over a controversial social media post which led to Lal's arrest. Subsequently, Lal was released on bail. On June 15, Lal had filed a request for protection with the local police after receiving death threats.^[10] In his complaint at Dhan Mandi police station, Lal stated that he was receiving threats from Nazim and others. In his complaint against Nazim and five others, Lal alleged that the group had circulated his photo within their community on social media with a message that Lal should be killed if seen anywhere or if he opens his shop. However, the police allege that they mediated and resolved the matter between Nazim and Lal.^[11] Lal also mentioned that the controversial post was shared inadvertently by his son and that he did not know how to operate a phone.^[11]

Murder

On June 28, two assailants entered Lal's tailor shop posing as customers. When Lal began taking the measurements for one of them, he was attacked with a cleaver at 2.45 p.m. The entire attack was caught on video by the assailants. A shop assistant of Lal also sustained severe head injuries trying to save him.

After subduing Lal, the two accused dragged him out of the shop and slit his throat. Other shopkeepers did not make attempts to rescue him. The assailants fled on foot and then drove away on a motorcycle.^[12]

According to police investigation, the duo planned to initially kill Lal at his home.^[13]

Perpetrators

The assailants were identified as Mohammad Riyaz Attari and Ghouse Mohammad.^[14]^[15] In what seems to be a second video (taken after the attack), they boasted about the murder and made threats against India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The assailants were arrested by authorities in the Rajsamand district of Rajasthan on June 28, reportedly while trying to flee.^[14] The Rajasthan Police claimed that one of the attackers had links with Dawat-e-Islami and Tehrik-e-Labiak, the Islamist organizations both based in Pakistan.^[12]

On 1 July 2022, pictures of Mohammad Riyaz Attari emerged which showed him attending BJP events. In a 2020 post on facebook, Attari was described by a local Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader as a "dedicated worker of the BJP".^[15]^[16]^[17]

Investigations also revealed that Attari was riding a motorbike with a customized number plate carrying the number "2611", in reference to the 26/11 terrorist attacks.^[18]^[19]

Indian government response

The attackers were arrested by Rajasthan police while trying to escape.^[20]

After the incident, local authorities of Udaipur imposed a 24-hour curfew and blocked internet access across the state of Rajasthan.^[3]^[21] The central government deployed the National Investigative Agency, India's primary counterterrorism unit, to investigate the incident.^[10]

Reactions

In response to the murder, nearly 7000 people took out silent protest march in the city of Udaipur.^[22]

United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric called for religious harmony and peace globally in response to Kanhaiya Lal's murder.^[23]^[24]^[25]

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) condemned the murder stating, "taking law into your own hands is highly condemnable, regrettable and un-Islamic" and added, "Neither the law nor the Islamic Sharia allow it."^[26] Head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Maulana Mahmood Madani stated, "Udaipur incident is a disgrace to humanity; It is disgrace to humanity & an act of defaming Islam. No matter whosoever is a killer, no one has the authority to take the law and order into his own hands." Religious body Jamaat-e-Islami Hind called the incident "barbaric, Uncivilized and there is no room for Justification of violence in Islam. Peace should not be disturbed. Nobody should try to take advantage of this ugly crime".^[26]

Hindu Organisation like Vishva Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal staged protest & demanded strict actions against the culprits. Although Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is silent until now but Muslim Body linked to RSS demanded capital punishment.^[27]

Amnesty International condemned the incident and urged the Indian government to take action against killers.^[28]^[29]

References

^ "As Photos Emerge of Udaipur Killer's Links to BJP Leaders, Party Moves to Damage Control Mode". The Wire. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ Suhasini Raj (29 June 2022). "Religious Unrest Spreads in India With Killing of Hindu Man". The New York Times.
^ ^a ^b ^c CNN, Swati Gupta, Rhea Mogul, Esha Mitra and Alex Stambaugh. "Brutal killing caught on camera stokes India religious tensions". CNN. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Udaipur: Rajasthan on edge after Prophet Muhammad row beheading". BBC. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ "Udaipur: Tailor murdered in his shop, assailants film crime". Business Today. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Bureau, The Hindu (28 June 2022). "Tailor murdered in Udaipur Rajasthan, accused confessed on social media". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 June 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ PTI (28 June 2022). "Tailor murdered in Rajasthan's Udaipur, assailants film crime". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Udaipur: Tailor beheaded on video over 'social media posts' supporting Nupur Sharma, both accused arrested". Financialexpress. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Udaipur killing: Protests held in different cities". The Indian Express. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b Raj, Suhasini (29 June 2022). "Religious Unrest Spreads in India With Killing of Hindu Man" – via NYTimes.com.
^ ^a ^b "Udaipur murder | Kanhaiya Lal had told cops some people were conducting recce of his shop". 29 June 2022 – via The Hindu.
^ ^a ^b Pandey, Devesh K. (29 June 2022). "Udaipur tailor murder | Initial probe finds Pakistan link" – via www.thehindu.com.
^ "Udaipur tailor's murder: Duo planned to kill tailor at his home, couldn't locate address". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Backhouse, Andrew. "Tailor beheaded in India, protests erupt, internet cut off". Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "As Photos Emerge of Udaipur Killer's Links to BJP Leaders, Party Moves to Damage Control Mode". The Wire. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ "Tailor's murder: Congress alleges one accused is a BJP member". telegraphindia.com. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ "Udaipur killer is a BJP karyakarta, claims Congress". Mint. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ Ojha, Arvind. "Udaipur murder accused fled in bike with 2611 as number plate, say police". India Today. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ "Udaipur horror accused paid extra money to get 26/11 Mumbai terror attack date as his motorbike number". Tribune India. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/video-udaipur-tailor-kanhaiya-lal-murder-accused-overpowered-by-cops-while-fleeing-3110547
^ "Curfew imposed as sectarian tension soars after a brutal murder in India". www.cbsnews.com.
^ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/30/thousands-protest-in-indias-udaipur-after-hindu-tailor-murdered
^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/udaipur-killing-we-call-for-full-respect-of-all-religions-ensuring-different-communities-can-live-in-harmony-peace-un-spokesperson/article65585529.ece ^{[bare URL]}
^ https://indianexpress.com/article/world/udaipur-murder-un-religion-respect-8000210/
^ https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/guterres-calls-for-respecting-all-religions-in-aftermath-of-udaipur-killing-122062901426_1.html
^ ^a ^b Sharma, Sunny (2 July 2022). "Tailor's gruesome murder sparks communal tension | Tehelka". tehelka.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^ India, Press Trust of (30 June 2022). "Udaipur tailor murder: RSS-linked Muslim body demands capital punishment". Business Standard India. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ "India: Amnesty International condemns shocking murder of Kanhaiya Lal". Amnesty International. 29 June 2022.
^ "Govt must ensure no impunity for those responsible for hate crimes: Amnesty on tailor murder". www.telegraphindia.com.

[1] "As Photos Emerge of Udaipur Killer's Links to BJP Leaders, Party Moves to Damage Control Mode". The Wire. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[2] Suhasini Raj (29 June 2022). "Religious Unrest Spreads in India With Killing of Hindu Man". The New York Times.

[auto4-3] CNN, Swati Gupta, Rhea Mogul, Esha Mitra and Alex Stambaugh. "Brutal killing caught on camera stokes India religious tensions". CNN. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] "Udaipur: Rajasthan on edge after Prophet Muhammad row beheading". BBC. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[5] "Udaipur: Tailor murdered in his shop, assailants film crime". Business Today. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[6] Bureau, The Hindu (28 June 2022). "Tailor murdered in Udaipur Rajasthan, accused confessed on social media". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 June 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[7] PTI (28 June 2022). "Tailor murdered in Rajasthan's Udaipur, assailants film crime". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[8] "Udaipur: Tailor beheaded on video over 'social media posts' supporting Nupur Sharma, both accused arrested". Financialexpress. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[9] "Udaipur killing: Protests held in different cities". The Indian Express. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[auto-10] Raj, Suhasini (29 June 2022). "Religious Unrest Spreads in India With Killing of Hindu Man" – via NYTimes.com.

[auto1-11] "Udaipur murder | Kanhaiya Lal had told cops some people were conducting recce of his shop". 29 June 2022 – via The Hindu.

[auto3-12] Pandey, Devesh K. (29 June 2022). "Udaipur tailor murder | Initial probe finds Pakistan link" – via www.thehindu.com.

[13] "Udaipur tailor's murder: Duo planned to kill tailor at his home, couldn't locate address". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[auto2-14] Backhouse, Andrew. "Tailor beheaded in India, protests erupt, internet cut off". Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[:0-15] "As Photos Emerge of Udaipur Killer's Links to BJP Leaders, Party Moves to Damage Control Mode". The Wire. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[16] "Tailor's murder: Congress alleges one accused is a BJP member". telegraphindia.com. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[17] "Udaipur killer is a BJP karyakarta, claims Congress". Mint. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[18] Ojha, Arvind. "Udaipur murder accused fled in bike with 2611 as number plate, say police". India Today. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[19] "Udaipur horror accused paid extra money to get 26/11 Mumbai terror attack date as his motorbike number". Tribune India. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[20] ttps://www.ndtv.com/india-news/video-udaipur-tailor-kanhaiya-lal-murder-accused-overpowered-by-cops-while-fleeing-3110547

[21] "Curfew imposed as sectarian tension soars after a brutal murder in India". www.cbsnews.com.

[22] ttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/30/thousands-protest-in-indias-udaipur-after-hindu-tailor-murdered

[23] ttps://www.thehindu.com/news/international/udaipur-killing-we-call-for-full-respect-of-all-religions-ensuring-different-communities-can-live-in-harmony-peace-un-spokesperson/article65585529.ece ^{[bare URL]}

[24] ttps://indianexpress.com/article/world/udaipur-murder-un-religion-respect-8000210/

[25] ttps://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/guterres-calls-for-respecting-all-religions-in-aftermath-of-udaipur-killing-122062901426_1.html

[Tehelka-26] Sharma, Sunny (2 July 2022). "Tailor's gruesome murder sparks communal tension | Tehelka". tehelka.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

[27] India, Press Trust of (30 June 2022). "Udaipur tailor murder: RSS-linked Muslim body demands capital punishment". Business Standard India. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[28] "India: Amnesty International condemns shocking murder of Kanhaiya Lal". Amnesty International. 29 June 2022.

[29] "Govt must ensure no impunity for those responsible for hate crimes: Amnesty on tailor murder". www.telegraphindia.com.

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-{{short description|Islamist terror attack in India, 2022}}
+{{Short description|June 2022 attack in Udaipur, India}}
 {{Infobox civilian attack
 | title            = Murder of Kanhaiya Lal
-| partof           = [[Islamic terrorism in India]]
-| caption          = Kanhaiya Lal (on left, face not visible) taking measurements of the perpetrator seconds before being killed
 | location         = [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
 | date             = {{start date|df=yes|2022|06|28}}
-| type             = [[Decapitation]]
+| type             = [[Murder]]
 | fatalities       = 1
+| injuries         = 1
 | victim           = Kanhaiya Lal
 | weapon           = [[Cleaver]]
+| numparts         = 2
-| perpetrator      = Mohammed Riyaz Akhtar and Mohammed Gosh
+| accused          = Mohammed Riyaz Attari and Mohammed Gosh
-| motive           = [[Islamic extremism]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/vhp-says-udaipur-murder-result-of-religious-frenzy-demands-prompt-justice/1018677/|website=The Print|access-date=30 June 2022|title=VHP says Udaipur murder result of religious frenzy, demands prompt justice}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/udaipur-horror-hindu-organisations-staged-massive-protest-against-islamic-extremism-latest-news-video-92571929|website=Times Now|access-date=30 June 2022|title=Udaipur Horror: Hindu Organisations Staged Massive Protest Against Islamic Extremism}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-udaipur-killing-says-about-muslim-radicalisation-in-india/articleshow/92542412.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=30 June 2022|title=What Udaipur killing says about Muslim radicalisation in India}}</ref>
+| charges          = [[terrorism]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=As Photos Emerge of Udaipur Killer’s Links to BJP Leaders, Party Moves to Damage Control Mode |url=https://thewire.in/security/as-photos-emerge-of-udaipur-killers-links-to-bjp-leaders-party-moves-to-damage-control-mode |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=The Wire}}</ref>
 }}
 {{See|2022 Muhammad remarks controversy}}
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-'''Kanhaiya Lal''' '''Teli''' was a [[Hindu]] tailor  who was decapitated and murdered by two [[Muslims|Muslim]] assailants on 28 June 2022 in [[Udaipur]], in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. The assiliants captured the attack on camera and circulated the video online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61976836|title=Udaipur: Rajasthan on edge after Prophet Muhammad row beheading|website=BBC|access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref>
+'''Kanhaiya Lal''' '''Teli''' was a [[Hindu]] tailor  who was murdered by two [[Muslims|Muslim]] assailants on 28 June 2022 in [[Udaipur]], in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. The assailants captured the attack on camera and circulated the video online.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/world/asia/india-muslim-hindu-killing-udaipur.html|title=Religious Unrest Spreads in India With Killing of Hindu Man|work=The New York Times|date=29 June 2022|author=Suhasini Raj}}</ref><ref name="auto4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61976836|title=Udaipur: Rajasthan on edge after Prophet Muhammad row beheading|website=BBC|access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref>
-Lal was killed for allegedly sharing a social media post in support of Indian politician [[Nupur Sharma (politician)|Nupur Sharma]], who was involved in the [[2022 Muhammad remarks controversy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=Udaipur: Tailor murdered in his shop, assailants film crime |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/story/udaipur-tailor-murdered-in-his-shop-assailants-film-crime-339574-2022-06-28 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> The assailants entered Lal's store posing as customers before beheading him.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-06-28 |title=Tailor murdered in Udaipur Rajasthan, accused confessed on social media |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tailor-murdered-in-rajasthans-udaipur-assailants-film-crime/article65576740.ece |access-date=2022-06-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan: 2 Muslim youths behead man in broad daylight; post video on social media threatening PM Modi |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/rajasthan-2-muslim-youths-behead-man-in-broad-daylight-make-video-threatening-pm-modi-article-92522837 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1697162|title=Indian police arrest two suspects for beheading Hindu man over support for anti-Islam remarks|date=28 June 2022|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref>{{Terrorism}}
+Lal was killed for allegedly sharing a social media post in support of Indian politician [[Nupur Sharma (politician)|Nupur Sharma]], who was involved in the [[2022 Muhammad remarks controversy]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-28 |title=Udaipur: Tailor murdered in his shop, assailants film crime |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/story/udaipur-tailor-murdered-in-his-shop-assailants-film-crime-339574-2022-06-28 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref> The assailants entered Lal's store posing as customers before killing him.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-06-28 |title=Tailor murdered in Udaipur Rajasthan, accused confessed on social media |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tailor-murdered-in-rajasthans-udaipur-assailants-film-crime/article65576740.ece |access-date=2022-06-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
-Videos of the murder were posted on the internet,<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-06-28 |title=Tailor murdered in Rajasthan's Udaipur, assailants film crime |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/big-stories/tailor-murdered-in-rajasthans-udaipur-assailants-film-crime-483850 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref> with two alleged assailants holding butcher knives and claiming responsibility for the murder, identifying themselves as Mohammed Riyaz Akhtar and Mohammed Ghous.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India com News |title=BREAKING Udaipur Man Beheaded For Social Media Post In Favour Of Nupur Sharma Murderers Share Video |url=https://www.india.com/rajasthan/breaking-udaipur-man-beheaded-for-social-media-post-in-favour-of-nupur-sharma-murderers-share-video-5480767/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Udaipur: Tailor beheaded on video over ‘social media posts’ supporting Nupur Sharma, both accused arrested |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/udaipur-tailor-beheaded-for-social-media-post-supporting-nupur-sharma-video-surfaces/2575719/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> Local authorities announced a curfew and blocked internet access after videos of the attack went viral on social media, triggering mass outrage across India. The Indian government made attempts to stop the video of the brutal attack from circulating online.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/29/india/india-udaipur-hindu-muslim-killing-intl-hnk/index.html|title=Brutal killing caught on camera stokes India religious tensions|first=Swati Gupta, Rhea Mogul, Esha Mitra and Alex Stambaugh|last=CNN|website=CNN}}</ref>
+Videos of the murder were posted on the internet,<ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-06-28 |title=Tailor murdered in Rajasthan's Udaipur, assailants film crime |url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/big-stories/tailor-murdered-in-rajasthans-udaipur-assailants-film-crime-483850 |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref> with two alleged assailants holding butcher knives and claiming responsibility for the murder, identifying themselves as Mohammed Riyaz Akhtar and Mohammed Ghous.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udaipur: Tailor beheaded on video over 'social media posts' supporting Nupur Sharma, both accused arrested |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/udaipur-tailor-beheaded-for-social-media-post-supporting-nupur-sharma-video-surfaces/2575719/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref> Local authorities announced a curfew and blocked internet access after videos of the attack went viral on social media, triggering mass outrage across India. The Indian government made attempts to stop the video of the brutal attack from circulating online.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/29/india/india-udaipur-hindu-muslim-killing-intl-hnk/index.html|title=Brutal killing caught on camera stokes India religious tensions|first=Swati Gupta, Rhea Mogul, Esha Mitra and Alex Stambaugh|last=CNN|website=CNN}}</ref>
-Protests demanding immediate action were staged in various parts of India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=Udaipur killing: Protests held in different cities |url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/india-news/protests-held-across-different-cities-in-the-country-over-udaipur-killing-7999471/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Stones were pelted on the protesters in some areas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udaipur Tailor Killing: Brief Chaos At Protest March, Stones Thrown |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/udaipur-tailor-kanhaiya-lal-murder-hundreds-march-in-protest-3113898 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
+Protests demanding immediate action were staged in various parts of India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=Udaipur killing: Protests held in different cities |url=https://indianexpress.com/photos/india-news/protests-held-across-different-cities-in-the-country-over-udaipur-killing-7999471/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 == Background ==
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 After subduing Lal, the two accused dragged him out of the shop and slit his throat. Other shopkeepers did not make attempts to rescue him. The assailants fled on foot and then drove away on a motorcycle.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/udaipur-tailor-murder-initial-probe-finds-pakistan-link/article65579452.ece|title=Udaipur tailor murder &#124; Initial probe finds Pakistan link|first=Devesh K.|last=Pandey|date=29 June 2022|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
-According to police investigation, the duo planned to initially kill Lal at his home.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |last3= |first3= |title=Udaipur tailor’s murder: Duo planned to kill tailor at his home, couldn’t locate address |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/udaipur-tailors-murder-duo-planned-to-kill-tailor-at-his-home-couldnt-locate-address/articleshow/92583042.cms |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
+According to police investigation, the duo planned to initially kill Lal at his home.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |last3= |first3= |title=Udaipur tailor's murder: Duo planned to kill tailor at his home, couldn't locate address |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/udaipur-tailors-murder-duo-planned-to-kill-tailor-at-his-home-couldnt-locate-address/articleshow/92583042.cms |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
 == Perpetrators ==
+The assailants were identified as Mohammad Riyaz Attari and Ghouse Mohammad.<ref name="auto2">{{cite news |last1=Backhouse |first1=Andrew |title=Tailor beheaded in India, protests erupt, internet cut off |url=https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/tailor-beheaded-in-india-protests-erupt-internet-cut-off/news-story/f1187e8505724823d3f690dc8739961f |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> In what seems to be a second video (taken after the attack), they boasted about the murder and made threats against India's [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]]. The assailants were arrested by authorities in the [[Rajsamand]] district of Rajasthan on June 28, reportedly while trying to flee.<ref name="auto2"/> The Rajasthan Police claimed that one of the attackers had links with [[Dawat-e-Islami]] and [[Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan|Tehrik-e-Labiak]], the [[Islamist]] organizations both based in [[Pakistan]].<ref name="auto3"/>
-{{quotebox|“Listen, Narendra Modi, you have lit the fire, but we will douse it...<br /> I pray to god that this dagger will reach your neck one day, too.”| — Threats made by one of the assailants on video<ref name="auto"/>}}
+On 1 July 2022, pictures of Mohammad Riyaz Attari emerged which showed him attending BJP events. In a 2020 post on facebook, Attari was described by a local [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] leader as a "dedicated worker of the BJP".<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=As Photos Emerge of Udaipur Killer’s Links to BJP Leaders, Party Moves to Damage Control Mode |url=https://thewire.in/security/as-photos-emerge-of-udaipur-killers-links-to-bjp-leaders-party-moves-to-damage-control-mode |access-date=2 July 2022 |work=The Wire |date=2 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tailor's murder: Congress alleges one accused is a BJP member |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/tailors-murder-congress-alleges-one-accused-is-a-bjp-member/cid/1872818 |access-date=2 July 2022 |work=telegraphindia.com |date=2 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Udaipur killer is a BJP karyakarta, claims Congress |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/udaipur-killer-mohammad-riyaz-attari-is-a-bjp-member-claims-congress-11656750986723.html |access-date=2 July 2022 |work=Mint |date=2 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
-The assailants were identified as Mohammad Riyaz and Ghouse Mohammad.<ref name="auto2">{{cite news |last1=Backhouse |first1=Andrew |title=Tailor beheaded in India, protests erupt, internet cut off |url=https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/tailor-beheaded-in-india-protests-erupt-internet-cut-off/news-story/f1187e8505724823d3f690dc8739961f |access-date=30 June 2022}}</ref> In what seems to be a second video (taken after the attack), they boasted about the “beheading” and made threats against India's [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]]. The assailants were arrested by authorities in the [[Rajsamand]] district of Rajasthan on June 28, reportedly while trying to flee.<ref name="auto2"/> The Rajasthan Police claimed that one of the attackers had links with [[Dawat-e-Islami]] and [[Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan|Tehrik-e-Labiak]], the [[Islamist]] organizations both based in [[Pakistan]].<ref name="auto3"/>
+Investigations also revealed that Attari was riding a motorbike with a customized [[number plate]] carrying the number "2611", in reference to the [[2008 Mumbai attacks|26/11 terrorist attacks]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ojha |first1=Arvind |title=Udaipur murder accused fled in bike with 2611 as number plate, say police |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/udaipur-tailor-murder-accused-bike-mumbai-terror-attack-date-number-plate-1969182-2022-07-01 |access-date=2 July 2022 |work=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Udaipur horror accused paid extra money to get 26/11 Mumbai terror attack date as his motorbike number |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/udaipur-horror-accused-paid-extra-money-to-get-26-11-mumbai-terror-attack-date-as-his-motorbike-number-408806 |access-date=2 July 2022 |work=Tribune India |language=en}}</ref>
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 == Reactions ==
+In response to the murder, nearly 7000 people took out silent protest march in the city of Udaipur.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/30/thousands-protest-in-indias-udaipur-after-hindu-tailor-murdered</ref>
+[[United Nations]] spokesperson [[Stéphane Dujarric]] called for religious harmony and peace globally in response to Kanhaiya Lal's murder.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/udaipur-killing-we-call-for-full-respect-of-all-religions-ensuring-different-communities-can-live-in-harmony-peace-un-spokesperson/article65585529.ece {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2022}}</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/world/udaipur-murder-un-religion-respect-8000210/</ref><ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/guterres-calls-for-respecting-all-religions-in-aftermath-of-udaipur-killing-122062901426_1.html</ref>
-Netherlands MP [[Geert Wilders]] condemned the incident and cautioned the Indian Hindus against Muslim appeasement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dont-appease-message-from-dutch-mp-geert-wilders-who-supports-nupur-sharma-101656489382809.html|title='Don't appease…': Message from Dutch MP Geert Wilders who supports Nupur Sharma|date=29 June 2022|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edules.com/2022/06/29/dutch-mp-said-on-udaipur-massacre-do-not-appease-islam-it-will-be-costly/|title=Dutch MP said on Udaipur massacre, do not appease Islam, it will be costly|date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
+The [[All India Muslim Personal Law Board]] (AIMPLB) condemned the murder stating, "taking law into your own hands is highly condemnable, regrettable and un-Islamic" and added, "Neither the law nor the Islamic Sharia allow it."<ref name="Tehelka">{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Sunny |title=Tailor’s gruesome murder sparks communal tension {{!}} Tehelka |url=http://tehelka.com/tailors-gruesome-murder-sparks-communal-tension/ |access-date=2 July 2022 |work=tehelka.com |date=2 July 2022}}</ref> Head of [[Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind]], Maulana [[Mahmood Madani]] stated, "Udaipur incident is a disgrace to humanity; It is disgrace to humanity & an act of defaming Islam. No matter whosoever is a killer, no one has the authority to take the law and order into his own hands." Religious body [[Jamaat-e-Islami Hind]] called the incident "barbaric, Uncivilized and there is no room for Justification of violence in Islam. Peace should not be disturbed. Nobody should try to take advantage of this ugly crime".<ref name="Tehelka" />
-[[United Nations]] spokesperson Stephane Dujarric called for religious harmony and peace globally in response to Kanhaiya Lal's murder.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/udaipur-killing-we-call-for-full-respect-of-all-religions-ensuring-different-communities-can-live-in-harmony-peace-un-spokesperson/article65585529.ece</ref><ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/world/udaipur-murder-un-religion-respect-8000210/</ref><ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/guterres-calls-for-respecting-all-religions-in-aftermath-of-udaipur-killing-122062901426_1.html</ref>
+Hindu Organisation like [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]], [[Bajrang Dal]] staged protest & demanded strict actions against the culprits.  Although [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] is silent until now but Muslim Body linked to [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]] demanded capital punishment.<ref>{{Cite news |last=India |first=Press Trust of |date=2022-06-30 |title=Udaipur tailor murder: RSS-linked Muslim body demands capital punishment |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/udaipur-tailor-murder-rss-linked-muslim-body-demands-capital-punishment-122062901421_1.html |access-date=2022-06-30}}</ref>
-Opposition leader [[Vasundhara Raje]] said, "With the brutal murder of innocent man in Udaipur, it has become clear that due to the instigation and appeasement of the state government, the morale of the criminals is high. Due to this policy of the state government, a situation of communal frenzy and violence has arisen in the state."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-29 |title=Vasundhara Raje blasts Gehlot over Udaipur beheading: It has become clear that.. |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/vasundhara-raje-blasts-gehlot-over-udaipur-beheading-it-has-become-clear-that-101656468213913.html |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
-===Non-governmental===
-Hindu Organisation like [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]], [[Bajrang Dal]] staged protest & demanded strict actions against the culprits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udaipur Horror: Hindu Organisations Staged Massive Protest Against Islamic Extremism {{!}} Latest News |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/udaipur-horror-hindu-organisations-staged-massive-protest-against-islamic-extremism-latest-news-video-92571929 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref> Although [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] is silent until now but Muslim Body linked to [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]] demanded capital punishment.<ref>{{Cite news |last=India |first=Press Trust of |date=2022-06-30 |title=Udaipur tailor murder: RSS-linked Muslim body demands capital punishment |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/udaipur-tailor-murder-rss-linked-muslim-body-demands-capital-punishment-122062901421_1.html |access-date=2022-06-30}}</ref>
-Hundreds of Radical Islamists pelted stones at peaceful protest march held by [[Vishva Hindu Parishad|VHP]] members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udaipur murder: Stones thrown at protest march by hundreds |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/udaipur-murder-stones-thrown-at-protest-march-by-hundreds/cid/1872493 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
-In response to the murder, nearly 7000 people took out silent protest march in the city of Udaipur.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/30/thousands-protest-in-indias-udaipur-after-hindu-tailor-murdered</ref>
 [[Amnesty International]] condemned the incident and urged the Indian government to take action against killers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/06/india-amnesty-international-condemns-shocking-murder-of-kanhaiya-lal/|title=India: Amnesty International condemns shocking murder of Kanhaiya Lal|date=29 June 2022|website=Amnesty International}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/govt-must-ensure-no-impunity-for-those-responsible-for-hate-crimes-amnesty-on-tailor-murder/cid/1872397|title=Govt must ensure no impunity for those responsible for hate crimes: Amnesty on tailor murder|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
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 * [[Samuel Paty]]
 * [[Internet censorship in India]]
 * [[Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy|''Jyllands-Posten'' Muhammad cartoons controversy]]
-* [[List of Islamist terrorist attacks]]
 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Lal, Kanhaiya}}
-[[Category:Islamic terrorism in India]]
-[[Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2022]]
-[[Category:Terrorist incidents involving knife attacks]]
 [[Category:Stabbing attacks in 2022]]
 [[Category:History of Udaipur]]
-[[Category:Victims of Islamic terrorism]]
 [[Category:2022 murders in India]]
 [[Category:Indian murder victims]]
 [[Category:June 2022 crimes in Asia]]
 [[Category:June 2022 events in India]]
-[[Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2022]]
+[[Category:Stabbing attacks in Asia]]
-[[Category:Islamism-related beheadings]]