The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad on Sunday arrested a cleric from New Delhi in connection with the killing of a 30-year-old man in Dhandhuka town of Ahmedabad district on Tuesday reportedly over an offensive social media post.
The arrest comes days after four persons, including a local cleric, were arrested for the murder of Kishan Boliya. The ATS had been tasked with probing the “larger conspiracy” behind the case.
The cleric arrested on Sunday was identified as Qamar Gani Usmani. “After questioning, he has been placed under arrest. So far, five persons have been arrested in connection with the case,” a top ATS official said.