Police said on Sunday that Yusuf had forwarded the victim’s post to other WhatsApp groups in his community, due to which the attackers may have targeted him. Kolhe’s family members described the vet as a friend who would invite crusher For family functions.
It has also emerged that at least three people, who also forwarded posts supporting the suspended BJP spokesperson, received threats from people angry over the alleged insult to the prophet. Two of them were forced to record the apology video. The police have now convinced one of these persons to file a formal complaint and launch a parallel investigation.
During interrogation, Joseph is understood to have told investigators that he was displeased with Kolhe’s success as a chemist. Kolhe had taken another shop. A source close to the investigation said, “Joseph was outraged that when Kolhe prospered because of his community’s customers, he stabbed the Prophet in the back by defaming him and supporting those who insulted him.”
While Kolhe’s family is not aware that they were also threatened, threats issued to others, who felt compelled to apologise, would certainly be the focus of the investigation by the NIA into the June 21 murders of the pharmacist. Udaipur Tailor Kanhaiya Lalu a week later.
The Amravati police is already under fire for calling the beheading a possible case of robbery, with the BJP alleging that the true nature of the crime was hidden for political reasons. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis Said on Sunday that the government would look into the issue.
The agencies see the involvement of neighbors and friends in beheading the two as confirmation of growing bigotry and as part of an effort to enforce an unwritten anti-blasphemy code.
The Amravati Police has made seven arrests so far in this case. Amravati Police Commissioner Aarti Singh said, “The case will be handed over to the NIA on Monday.”