Police in Rajasthan also banned public gatherings, fearing violence after two Muslims posted a video claiming responsibility for murder of man in Udaipur
Fearing outbreaks of religious violence, police in the Indian state of Rajasthan banned public gatherings and suspended Internet services a day after two Muslims posted a video claiming responsibility for slaying a Hindu tailor in the city of Udaipur.
By Rupam Jain MUMBAI (Reuters) -Fearing outbreaks of religious violence, police in the Indian state of Rajasthan banned public gatherings and suspended internet services a day after two Muslims posted a video claiming responsibility for killing a Hindu tailor in the city of Udaipur. Two suspects were being interrogated by federal investigators on Wednesday, while state police were on guard against any unrest in the northwestern state. We are under strict orders to prevent any form of protests or demonstrations scheduled to condemn the murder, Hawa Singh Ghumaria, a senior police officer in Rajasthan, told Reuters, adding that the crime had sent shockwaves through the country . Brandishing a meat cleaver, two bearded men said in the video that they were avenging an insult to Prophet Mohammad caused by the victim. They also alluded to Nupur Sharma, a former spokeswoman for the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), whose remarks about the Prophet earlier this month trigge