Ajmer: The Ajmer Police on Wednesday arrested Salman Chishti, a cleric from the Ajmer Dargah, who had allegedly offered all of his property to whoever beheads Nupur Sharma in a video that went viral on social media. ASP Vikas Sangwan informed the media about the arrest this morning, clarifying that the action was initiated on Monday night by registering an FIR after the video posted by the culprit went viral on social media.
"Salman Chisti was caught last night (Tuesday)... He is a history-sheeter at the Dargah police station," an official said. The culprit had reportedly posted a video, making the said offer to his viewers while using derogatory and abusive language against the former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who had drawn global controversy for her insulting comments against Prophet Mohammed.
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"You have to give a reply to all Muslim countries. I am saying this from Ajmer, Rajasthan, and this message is from Huzur Khwaja Baba ka darbar," he purportedly says in the video, referring to the Sufi shrine that sees many Hindu visitors, apart from Muslim devotees.
Last week, four people were arrested in connection with another provocative speech allegedly delivered at the main gate of the Ajmer dargah on June 17. Though that video was in circulation earlier, the arrests were made following the killing of a Udaipur-based tailor Kanhaiya Lal by two men, who said they were avenging an insult to Islam.
The two men were, however, caught by the police when they were fleeing on a motorcycle in Rajsamand. In all, five people have been arrested in connection with the murder case, which is being handled by the National Investigation Agency.
