Observing that his presence in the city of Amravati is likely to cause a “wave of terror in the society”, a special court Wednesday rejected the interim bail application of an accused booked for the murder of Amravati-based chemist Umesh Kolhe, who sought to attend his brother’s wedding.

Shahrukh Hidayat Khan had sought interim bail for 15 days to attend the wedding in Amravati. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) opposed the plea stating that most of the witnesses of the case hail from Amravati. Kolhe was murdered on June 21, 2022, when he was returning from work, days after he had put up a post on social media, in support of then BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who had made controversial comments about Prophet Muhammad.

“Hence, the presence of the applicant/accused Shahrukh in the

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