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Umesh Kolhe murder case

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Conspiracy, murder to the subsequent investigation: One year since Islamists killed Umesh Kolhe for supporting ex-BJP leader Nupur Sharma

Jhankar Mohta - 22 June, 2023

One year earlier, the Amravati Hindu chemist Umesh Kolhe was mercilessly murdered for sharing a social media post supporting former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma

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Maharashtra: State Intelligence Department to probe whether Uddhav Thackeray had directed police to add robbery angle in Umesh Kolhe murder case

OpIndia Staff - 23 December, 2022

After MLA Ravi Rana alleged that then CM Uddhav Thackeray asked police to probe Umesh Kolhe murder in robbery angle, Maharashtra govt orders probe

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Witness in Umesh Kolhe murder case receives threats from Islamists for extending support to Nupur Sharma, a Muslim ‘friend’ suspected to have tipped them...

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2022

After some time, another of his friends texted him a screenshot of his photo and store details with the words 'Boycott' written on it.

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Umesh Kolhe murder: NIA reveals 11 arrested were radicalized members of Tablighi Jamaat, instigated by ‘social activists’ Irfan and Maulvi Ahmad

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2022

The NIA in the charge sheet also mentioned that the 11 accused were highly influenced by the Islamist ideology and believed in, “Gustakh -E- Nabi Ki Aik Saza, Sar Tan Se Juda.'