Udaipur

Four accused persons in the killing of Kanhaiya Lal were sent to Ajmer Jail on Wednesday.

All of them will be in jail till August 1.

The other two accused Ghaus Mohammed and Riyaz Akhtari continue to be in the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Earlier on Tuesday, the NIA conducted searches at nine locations in Rajasthan. The anti-terror agency carried out searches on the premises of suspects in Udaipur.

Digital devices (mobile phones, laptops and SIM cards) and other incriminating materials were claimed to have been seized by the NIA during the searches.

47-year-old Kanhaiyya Lal Teli, a tailor by profession was killed at his shop for a social media post he put up defending suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma who had made some controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammad.

The accused had posted a video of the killing on social media. They were nabbed by the Rajasthan Police from Rajsamand hours after the crime.

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NIA took over the probe on June 29.