NIA Gets 90-Day Extension to File Charge Sheet in Amravati Murder Case

Kolhe was killed for allegedly supporting BJP leader Nupur Sharma's remarks on Prophet Muhammad, the police said.

A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Tuesday, 20 September, granted an additional 90-day time to the NIA to file a charge sheet in the murder case of pharmacist Umesh Kolhe, who was stabbed to death in Maharashtra's Amravati district in June.

The police claimed that Kolhe's social media posts in which he had allegedly supported former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma's controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad led to his death.

On Monday, NIA had sought an extension of 90 days to file a charge sheet alleging that the arrested accused were misleading the agency. 10 persons have been arrested in the case, while four are absconding, the NIA said.