The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested the eleventh accused in the murder case of an Amravati-based chemist for supporting statements made by suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma on Prophet Muhammad.
The Central agency arrested Shamim Ahmed from Mumbai after he surrendered to local police on Wednesday for his alleged role in killing Umesh Kolhe, 54, on June 21 at Amravati. Mr. Ahmed had been absconding, and NIA had declared ₹2 lakh as reward for any information leading to his arrest.
Kolhe was murdered by two motorcycle-borne men, who slit his throat, for supporting comments made by Ms. Sharma in May. She had made objectionable remarks on the Prophet on national television, sparking an outrage on the national and international level. On July 2, the Maharashtra Police had arrested seven people before the case was taken over by the NIA.
