by Vidya : The accused from Amravati had planned to kill Umesh Kolhe on June 20, 2022, but were unable to do so as he had not turned up for work on that day and his medical store was also closed. After the plan failed that day, the core group of the accused joined some other members and formed a “Reiki team” to execute the plan.
The NIA said its investigation revealed that Kolhe was known to accused Dr Yusuf Khan, who used to visit his shop to buy medicines. Dr Khan was also arrested and charge sheeted by the NIA.
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Kolhe and Dr Khan were members of a WhatsApp group called ‘Black-Freedom’, which had people from the veterinary and chemist fraternity as its members. Kolhe was one of the admins of the WhatsApp group, while Dr Khan was the only Muslim member of the group.
According to the NIA, Dr Khan was angered by Kolhe’s message openly supporting Nupur Sharma and decided to “revenge”. For this, he took a screen shot of Kolhe’s message and “intentionally disseminated” it by “intentionally disclosing” Kolhe’s mobile number. “This was done on the social media group to expose Umesh Kolhe among the Muslim community,” the NIA claimed.
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According to the agency, Dr Khan already had Kolhe’s mobile number in his contact list, so “he made changes to Kolhe’s saved contact number, replacing the second-last digit of ‘5’ with ‘2’”. and re-saved Kolhe’s mobile number in his contact list. As a result of this change, he was able to take a screenshot of the WhatsApp post displaying Kolhe’s contact number in place of his name. He then copied the screenshot of Kolhe’s post tagged and sent inflammatory messages and also circulated the screenshots in the ‘Kaleem Ibrahim WhatsApp group’ and several other persons at midnight to avenge the victim’s post for supporting Nupur Sharma,” the NIA said.
Through a flow chart, the agency has shown how Kolhe’s message to a closed group actually reached the perpetrators of the crime and it was allegedly Dr Khan who instigated everyone by writing statements like “iska anjaam is ko dikhana hai” . (He has to show the consequences of his act).
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Dr Khan also reportedly spoke to another accused, Atib Rashid, who was a client of the doctor. Rashid was equally troubled by Kolhe’s message. Dr Khan and Rashid had also discussed the issue with other accused who had seen Khan’s message on another WhatsApp group called “Hasee Mazak”.
According to the NIA, on the evening of June 19, 2022, Mohammad Shoaib, a labourer, met Dr Khan, Irfan Khan, an estate agent, and Shahim Ahmed, also a labourer, and said that the Prophet had been insulted. It was decided in this meeting that there is only one punishment for this act of Kolhe, that is to behead that person. Shoaib, Dr. Khan and Ahmed decide to take up the task, while Irrfan Khan decides to help in any way he can.
The agency said that, “Thus the accused persons, to avenge the alleged insult to the Prophet of Islam, formed a terrorist gang led by Irfan Khan and killed Umesh Kolhe to create terror in the heart and mind of Gen.” ” People who supported Nupur Sharma’s statement.”
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Dr. Khan showed Shoaib the location of Kolhe’s medical store, the route taken by Kolhe daily and other details. It was here that Ghantaghar Lane in Amravati was fixed as the murder site.
As per the chargesheet, Irrfan Khan engaged Mushtafique Ahmed, who is the cleric of the Transport Nagar mosque in Amravati and a member of the Tablighi Jamaat. Both Ahmed and Irrfan Khan were unhappy with the police response when they demanded registration of an FIR against Nupur Sharma. “Ahmed wanted some drastic action in Amravati and hence entered into the conspiracy and agreed to kill Kolhe and thus became a part of the terrorist gang,” the NIA said.
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Among the accused was Abdul Shaikh, a welder who had shared Dr Khan’s post in the “Hasee Mazak” WhatsApp group. After the plan failed on June 20, all the accused met later in the day and nabbed vegetable vendor Mudassir Ahmed and driver Shah Rukh Khan. These accused had threatened the people supporting Nupur Sharma on social media. The agency had recorded statements of people who had been threatened by the accused and had deleted their social media accounts, taken leave from work and moved out of Amravati for a fortnight, later learned that in the meantime Kolhe had been murdered.
“All the accused are associated with each other on the same issue and are influenced by the religious fundamentalist ideology of such members of Tablighi Jamaat as Irrfan Khan and Maulvi and their associates,” the NIA said.
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Published on:
December 20, 2022
Amravati’s ‘radical Islamist’ group wanted revenge for police not registering FIR against Nupur Sharma: NIA
The NIA claims that all the accused are linked to the same issue and influenced by the religiously fundamentalist ideology of Tablighi Jamaat members and their associates.
Mumbai,Updates: December 20, 2022 14:36 IST
The victim Umesh Kolhe (above) was known to the main instigator, Dr Khan, who used to visit Kolhe’s store to get medicines.
by Vidya : The accused from Amravati had planned to kill Umesh Kolhe on June 20, 2022, but were unable to do so as he had not turned up for work on that day and his medical store was also closed. After the plan failed that day, the core group of the accused joined some other members and formed a “Reiki team” to execute the plan.
The NIA said its investigation revealed that Kolhe was known to accused Dr Yusuf Khan, who used to visit his shop to buy medicines. Dr Khan was also arrested and charge sheeted by the NIA.
read | Tablighi Jamaat’s ‘radical Islamists’ killed Amravati man over Prophet’s remarks: NIA chargesheet
Kolhe and Dr Khan were members of a WhatsApp group called ‘Black-Freedom’, which had people from the veterinary and chemist fraternity as its members. Kolhe was one of the admins of the WhatsApp group, while Dr Khan was the only Muslim member of the group.
According to the NIA, Dr Khan was angered by Kolhe’s message openly supporting Nupur Sharma and decided to “revenge”. For this, he took a screen shot of Kolhe’s message and “intentionally disseminated” it by “intentionally disclosing” Kolhe’s mobile number. “This was done on the social media group to expose Umesh Kolhe among the Muslim community,” the NIA claimed.
Read this also | 7 arrested for murder of Amravati man who ‘supported’ Nupur Sharma, NIA takes over probe top marks
According to the agency, Dr Khan already had Kolhe’s mobile number in his contact list, so “he made changes to Kolhe’s saved contact number, replacing the second-last digit of ‘5’ with ‘2’”. and re-saved Kolhe’s mobile number in his contact list. As a result of this change, he was able to take a screenshot of the WhatsApp post displaying Kolhe’s contact number in place of his name. He then copied the screenshot of Kolhe’s post tagged and sent inflammatory messages and also circulated the screenshots in the ‘Kaleem Ibrahim WhatsApp group’ and several other persons at midnight to avenge the victim’s post for supporting Nupur Sharma,” the NIA said.
Through a flow chart, the agency has shown how Kolhe’s message to a closed group actually reached the perpetrators of the crime and it was allegedly Dr Khan who instigated everyone by writing statements like “iska anjaam is ko dikhana hai” . (He has to show the consequences of his act).
Read this also | All cases against Nupur Sharma to be transferred to Delhi: Supreme Court
Dr Khan also reportedly spoke to another accused, Atib Rashid, who was a client of the doctor. Rashid was equally troubled by Kolhe’s message. Dr Khan and Rashid had also discussed the issue with other accused who had seen Khan’s message on another WhatsApp group called “Hasee Mazak”.
According to the NIA, on the evening of June 19, 2022, Mohammad Shoaib, a labourer, met Dr Khan, Irfan Khan, an estate agent, and Shahim Ahmed, also a labourer, and said that the Prophet had been insulted. It was decided in this meeting that there is only one punishment for this act of Kolhe, that is to behead that person. Shoaib, Dr. Khan and Ahmed decide to take up the task, while Irrfan Khan decides to help in any way he can.
The agency said that, “Thus the accused persons, to avenge the alleged insult to the Prophet of Islam, formed a terrorist gang led by Irfan Khan and killed Umesh Kolhe to create terror in the heart and mind of Gen.” ” People who supported Nupur Sharma’s statement.”
Read this also | Hyderabad influencer defends ‘sar tan se juda’ protest over BJP MLA’s prophet remark
Dr. Khan showed Shoaib the location of Kolhe’s medical store, the route taken by Kolhe daily and other details. It was here that Ghantaghar Lane in Amravati was fixed as the murder site.
As per the chargesheet, Irrfan Khan engaged Mushtafique Ahmed, who is the cleric of the Transport Nagar mosque in Amravati and a member of the Tablighi Jamaat. Both Ahmed and Irrfan Khan were unhappy with the police response when they demanded registration of an FIR against Nupur Sharma. “Ahmed wanted some drastic action in Amravati and hence entered into the conspiracy and agreed to kill Kolhe and thus became a part of the terrorist gang,” the NIA said.
Read this also | Amravati murder: Accused says he was surrendering when he was arrested by NIA
Among the accused was Abdul Shaikh, a welder who had shared Dr Khan’s post in the “Hasee Mazak” WhatsApp group. After the plan failed on June 20, all the accused met later in the day and nabbed vegetable vendor Mudassir Ahmed and driver Shah Rukh Khan. These accused had threatened the people supporting Nupur Sharma on social media. The agency had recorded statements of people who had been threatened by the accused and had deleted their social media accounts, taken leave from work and moved out of Amravati for a fortnight, later learned that in the meantime Kolhe had been murdered.
“All the accused are associated with each other on the same issue and are influenced by the religious fundamentalist ideology of such members of Tablighi Jamaat as Irrfan Khan and Maulvi and their associates,” the NIA said.
Read this also | Naveen Jindal’s claim on ‘Prophet’ statement, million dollar reward announced for my killer
Published on:
December 20, 2022