With new developments in the case, the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a cleric, Maulana Qamar Gani Usmani from New Delhi on Sunday in connection with the killing of Kishan Bharwad, confirmed Imtiaz Sheikh, SP, ATS Gujarat.
The Gujarat ATS has arrested a total of six people in this case.30-year-old Kishan Bharwad was murdered in Ahmedabad’s Dhandhuka on Tuesday was allegedly shot dead over a social media post.
According to the ATS, the cleric ran an organisation named the Tahreek Farogh-e-Islami and allegedly circulated videos of speeches to instigate youth belonging to the minority community to target those who insult Islam. The ATS is further investigating the case.
Kishan was murdered on January 25 by two-bike borne assailants.
Bharwad allegedly uploaded a video on social media against Muslims after which he came on the radar of Islamic extremists.
It has been alleged that Qamar Gani made a provocative speech against Kishan after which the main accused Shabbir shot dead Kishan with the help of his aide.
During interrogation, both the accused told Gujarat Police that they met Qamar Gani in Mumbai.
Gani told them that whosoever speaks against Islam and Muslims should be eliminated. After this, they hatched a conspiracy to kill Kishan.
On January 29, the Gujarat Government directed the state ATS to probe the matter. The ATS arrested Kamar Gani from Delhi within twenty-four hours.
