Indian police made fresh arrests on Saturday in the murder of a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan, which had sparked tensions between the Hindu majority and Muslim minority and a clampdown on protests and the internet to prevent them from escalating.
Two Muslim men already under arrest for the murder, who filmed the act and posted it online, said it had been a response to the victim's support for a politician's derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad.
Kumar said internet services was being gradually restored, and security forces continued to be on alert following the murder. "Five persons were arrested in connection with the murder of the chemist, and a search is on to trace the prime accused," Aarti Singh, a chief regional police official, was quoted by local press as saying.In India, at least two demonstrators were shot and killed by police during protests against Sharma's comments.
The National Investigative Agency - India's top anti-terrorism agency - said it is carrying out a probe into Teli's killing.