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{{short description|Murder in Maharashtra, India, 2022}} {{short description|Murder in Amravati, Maharashtra, India, June 2022}}
{{Infobox civilian attack {{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Murder of Umesh Kohle | title = Murder of Umesh Kohle
| location = ], ], India | location = ], ], India
| date = {{start date|df=yes|2022|6|21}} | date = {{start date|df=yes|2022|6|21}}
| time = 22:00 | time = 22:00
| timezone = ] | timezone = ]
| type = Stabbing | type = Stabbing
| fatalities = 1 | fatalities = 1
| weapon = Knife | weapon = Knife
| accused = Several men | accused = 7
| motive = Supporting ]'s remarks<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-02 |title=Shop owner in Amravati likely killed for post supporting Nupur Sharma |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shop-owner-in-amravati-likely-killed-for-post-supporting-nupur-sharma-udaipur-killing-8004116/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-02 |title=Amravati chemist likely killed over Nupur Sharma post: MHA asks NIA to probe case |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/nupur-sharma-prophet-comments-amravati-shop-owner-murder-nia-8004989/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
| motive = Under investigation
}} }}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}


The '''murder of Umesh Kolhe''', a ] from ] in the state of ] in India, was carried out by two men by stabbing on June 21, 2022.<ref name="NDTV.com 2022">{{cite web | title=Amravati Chemist's Killers On CCTV, Had Supported Nupur Sharma: 10 Points | website=NDTV.com | date=2022-07-01 | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/after-udaipur-anti-terror-probe-in-maharashtra-mans-killing-3121022 | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> The police arrested several people, who according to them, admitted to killing Kolhe for what he posted about BJP politician ], who was involved in the ]. The police released CCTV footage that showed the assailants following Kolhe around 10 OM on June 21.<ref name="NDTV.com 2022"/> The ] (NIA) had take over the probe of the killing to assess any possible links to the ].<ref name="Ahuja 2022">{{cite web | last=Ahuja | first=Namrata Biji | title=NIA probing possible links between Udaipur, Amravati killings | website=The Week | date=2022-07-02 | url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/07/02/nia-probing-possible-links-between-udaipur-amravati-killings.html | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> The police took nearly two weeks to officially announce that Kohle was murdered for his support for Nupur Sharma.<ref name="DNA 2022">{{cite web | last=Team | first=DNA Web | title=Amravati murder: Who was Umesh Kolhe? Why was he killed? | website=DNA India | date=2022-07-03 | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-amravati-murder-over-nupur-sharma-remark-who-was-umesh-kolhe-why-was-umesh-kolhe-killed-2965484 | access-date=2022-07-04}}</ref> The '''murder of Umesh Kolhe''', a ] from ] in the state of ] in India, was carried out by two men by stabbing on 21 June 2022.<ref name="NDTV.com 2022">{{cite web | title=Amravati Chemist's Killers On CCTV, Had Supported Nupur Sharma: 10 Points | website=NDTV.com | date=2022-07-01 | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/after-udaipur-anti-terror-probe-in-maharashtra-mans-killing-3121022 | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> The police arrested several people, who according to them, admitted to killing Kolhe for what he posted about ], who was involved in the ]. The police released CCTV footage that showed the assailants following Kolhe around 10 p.m. on June 21.<ref name="NDTV.com 2022"/> The ] (NIA) had take over the probe of the killing to assess any possible links to the ].<ref name="Ahuja 2022">{{cite web | last=Ahuja | first=Namrata Biji | title=NIA probing possible links between Udaipur, Amravati killings | website=The Week | date=2022-07-02 | url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2022/07/02/nia-probing-possible-links-between-udaipur-amravati-killings.html | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref>


==Murder== ==Murder==
On June 1, 2022, pharmacist Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe was stabbed to death while returning home on his scooter after closing his pharmacy ‘Amit Medical Store’ near ] in Shyam chowk area of Amravati, Maharashtra.<ref name="India.Com 2022">{{cite web | title=Amravati Murder: Gruesome Details Emerge; Chemist's Brother Says Umesh, Accused 'Good Friends' Since 2006 | website=India.Com | date=2022-07-03 | url=https://www.india.com/maharashtra/amravati-murder-gruesome-details-emerge-chemist-brother-statement-umesh-prahladrao-kolhe-good-friends-accused-since-2006-5490171/ | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> Kolhe's son Sanket and his wife Vaishnavi were accompanying him on another scooter.<ref name="Naidu 2022">{{cite web | last=Naidu | first=Jayprakash S | title=Shop owner in Amravati likely killed for post supporting Nupur Sharma | website=The Indian Express | date=2022-07-02 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shop-owner-in-amravati-likely-killed-for-post-supporting-nupur-sharma-udaipur-killing-8004116/ | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> On June 21, 2022, pharmacist Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe was stabbed to death while returning home on his scooter after closing his pharmacy ‘Amit Medical Store’ near ] in Shyam chowk area of Amravati, Maharashtra.<ref name="India.Com 2022">{{cite web | title=Amravati Murder: Gruesome Details Emerge; Chemist's Brother Says Umesh, Accused 'Good Friends' Since 2006 | website=India.Com | date=2022-07-03 | url=https://www.india.com/maharashtra/amravati-murder-gruesome-details-emerge-chemist-brother-statement-umesh-prahladrao-kolhe-good-friends-accused-since-2006-5490171/ | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> Kolhe's son Sanket and his wife Vaishnavi were accompanying him on another scooter.<ref name="Naidu 2022">{{cite web | last=Naidu | first=Jayprakash S | title=Shop owner in Amravati likely killed for post supporting Nupur Sharma | website=The Indian Express | date=2022-07-02 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shop-owner-in-amravati-likely-killed-for-post-supporting-nupur-sharma-udaipur-killing-8004116/ | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> Kolhe was taken to a nearby hospital but died while receiving medical treatment.<ref name="Naidu 2022"/>

Sanket told the police, “We were moving from Prabhat Chowk and our scooters had reached the Mahila College New High School’s gate. Two men on a motorcycle suddenly came in front of my father’s scooter. They stopped my father’s bike and one of them stabbed him on the left side of his neck with a knife. My father fell and was bleeding. I stopped my scooter and started shouting for help. Another man came and the three fled the spot on the motorcycle.”<ref name="Naidu 2022"/>

Kolhe was taken to a nearby hospital but died while receiving medical treatment.<ref name="Naidu 2022"/>


==Investigation== ==Investigation==
The police arrested seven men for Kolhe's murder all of whom are residents of Amravati.<ref name="NDTV.com 2022"/> The police was able to locate the knife used to kill Kolhe.<ref name="NDTV.com 2022"/> The police arrested seven men, including prime accused Irfan Khan, for Kolhe's murder all of whom are residents of Amravati.<ref name="NDTV.com 2022"/> The police was able to locate the knife allegedly used to kill Kolhe.<ref name="NDTV.com 2022"/>

⚫ Investigators are also investigating his social media post supporting BJP’s Nupur Sharma who had made ].<ref name="ThePrint 2022">{{cite web | title=Amravati: Six held for shop owner Umesh Kolhe's brutal killing | website=ThePrint | date=2022-07-02 | url=https://theprint.in/india/amravati-six-held-for-shop-owner-umesh-kolhes-brutal-killing/1021874/ | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref>
Kolhe's brother Mahesh said that Kolhe was a good friend of the main accused since 2006.<ref name="DNA India 2022">{{cite web | title=Brother of Umesh Kolhe: ‘He was a good friend of accused Yusuf Khan since 2006’ | website=DNA India | date=2022-07-03 | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-brother-of-umesh-kolhe-he-was-a-good-friend-of-accused-yusuf-khan-since-2006-2965607 | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> According to the local police, the main accused assembled five other and allegedly plotted the conspiracy to murder Kolhe, promising to pay his accomplices INR 10,000 and a safe escape.<ref name="India 2022">{{cite web | last=India | first=Press Trust of | title=NIA team visits Amravati in Maharashtra to probe killing of chemist | website=Business Standard News | date=2022-07-02 | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/nia-team-visits-amravati-in-maharashtra-to-probe-killing-of-chemist-122070200933_1.html | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref>
⚫ Investigators allege that Kolhe was killed in retaliation for a social media post supporting BJP’s Nupur Sharma who had made controversial comments on the Prophet.<ref name="ThePrint 2022">{{cite web | title=Amravati: Six held for shop owner Umesh Kolhe's brutal killing | website=ThePrint | date=2022-07-02 | url=https://theprint.in/india/amravati-six-held-for-shop-owner-umesh-kolhes-brutal-killing/1021874/ | access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> The police believe Kolhe was killed for posting in support of Sharma's controversial remarks on some WhatsApp groups. He also shared the post on a public group which had members from the Muslim community. Some of them were his customers.<ref name="DNA 2022"/>

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Latest revision as of 21:36, 26 December 2024

Murder in Amravati, Maharashtra, India, June 2022
Murder of Umesh Kohle
LocationAmravati, Maharashtra, India
Date21 June 2022 (2022-06-21)
22:00 (IST)
Attack typeStabbing
WeaponKnife
Deaths1
MotiveSupporting Nupur Sharma's remarks
Accused7

The murder of Umesh Kolhe, a pharmacist from Amravati in the state of Maharashtra in India, was carried out by two men by stabbing on 21 June 2022. The police arrested several people, who according to them, admitted to killing Kolhe for what he posted about Nupur Sharma, who was involved in the 2022 Prophet remarks row. The police released CCTV footage that showed the assailants following Kolhe around 10 p.m. on June 21. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had take over the probe of the killing to assess any possible links to the Udaipur murder.

Murder

On June 21, 2022, pharmacist Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe was stabbed to death while returning home on his scooter after closing his pharmacy ‘Amit Medical Store’ near Ghantaghar in Shyam chowk area of Amravati, Maharashtra. Kolhe's son Sanket and his wife Vaishnavi were accompanying him on another scooter. Kolhe was taken to a nearby hospital but died while receiving medical treatment.

Investigation

The police arrested seven men, including prime accused Irfan Khan, for Kolhe's murder all of whom are residents of Amravati. The police was able to locate the knife allegedly used to kill Kolhe.

Investigators are also investigating his social media post supporting BJP’s Nupur Sharma who had made controversial comments about Muhammad.

See also

References

  1. "Shop owner in Amravati likely killed for post supporting Nupur Sharma". The Indian Express. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. "Amravati chemist likely killed over Nupur Sharma post: MHA asks NIA to probe case". The Indian Express. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Amravati Chemist's Killers On CCTV, Had Supported Nupur Sharma: 10 Points". NDTV.com. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. Ahuja, Namrata Biji (2 July 2022). "NIA probing possible links between Udaipur, Amravati killings". The Week. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  5. "Amravati Murder: Gruesome Details Emerge; Chemist's Brother Says Umesh, Accused 'Good Friends' Since 2006". India.Com. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  6. ^ Naidu, Jayprakash S (2 July 2022). "Shop owner in Amravati likely killed for post supporting Nupur Sharma". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  7. "Amravati: Six held for shop owner Umesh Kolhe's brutal killing". ThePrint. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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