Indian police say they have arrested the 'masterminds' behind the brutal killing of a Hindu tailor.
Two Muslim men already under arrest for the murder, who filmed the act and posted it online, said it had been a response to the victim's support for a politician's derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.The victim, Kanhaiya Lal Teli, had allegedly made a social media post supporting Nupur Sharma, a former spokesperson for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, who made anti-Islam comments in May.
"Five persons were arrested in connection with the murder of the chemist, and a search is on to trace the prime accused," Aarti Singh, a chief regional police official, was quoted by local press as saying.Plea rejectedSingh said the reasons behind the murder were yet to be ascertained.At least two demonstrators were shot and killed by police in India during protests against Sharma's comments.
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