Udaipur killing: 32 policemen transferred
Facing criticism for failure to prevent the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli in Udaipur and the growing discontent over law and order situation in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has transferred 32 top police officials in the state. These top cops include IPS officers like Inspector General and Police Superintendent of Udaipur.
Meanwhile, two more suspects have been arrested in the gruesome murder of Kanhaiya Lal.
“Two more people have been arrested in connection with the matter. They were involved in the conspiracy and preparation behind the entire crime,” said Prafulla Kumar, IG, Udaipur Range. The two arrested accused Mohsin and Asif have been sent to 14-day judicial custody.
Some interesting details have come to the fore during investigation of this case that has rocked the nation. It has been found that one of the main accused Riyaz Akhtari had paid extra money of `5,000 to get a number plate for his motorcycle that read 2611 (RJ 27 AS 2611). The number is seen as an obvious link to the date of Mumbai terror attack in 2008.
Incidentally, this is the same bike which was used by both the accused – Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad — to flee the crime scene after alleged hacking Kanhaiya Lal.
The duo were caught at a police barricade in Rajsamand district, roughly 45 km from Udaipur. Equally interesting is the fact that the vehicle’s insurance had expired in March 2014 and never renewed after that.
According to police officials seeking number 2611 could provide important clues into this criminal bent of mind towards such a killing. Linking the bike number to the murder, police feel the number plate provides an idea of what was going on in Riyaz’s mind since 2014.
Riyaz’s passport shows he had visited Nepal in 2014 while his mobile data details show his phone was used to make calls to Pakistan, said police.