"Love Jihad", Muslim Labourer was hacked to death by Hindu Extremist

A Muslim labourer has been brutally murdered by a Hindu extremist in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan after he was accused of ‘love jihad’ — a term used by right wing groups which believe that Muslim men attempt to convert non-Muslim women after seducing them, media reports said.

The brutal nature of the man’s murder, and subsequent sharing of a video depicting the incident has led to a suspension of internet services in the town of Rajsamand to prevent further proliferation of the video. According to the state’s home minister, the alleged murderer, Shambhu Lal, has been arrested.Police in the state have come across what they believe is the body of the victim depicted in the video, a 45-year-old named Mohammad Afrazul, a daily wager from West Bengal.

The victim can be seen following Shanbhu in one of the videos posted online. Police suspect he had been baited by being offered a job by the accused.

However, Shanbhu can be seen suddenly attacking Ifrazul as he screams and finally collapses. The culprit lights Ifrazul’s body on fire, but not before he launched a diatribe against what he termed ‘love jihad’.

“If I have to die, I will kill some and die,” he said while making additional references to the Babri Masjid dispute, controversy surrounding the Bollywood film Padmavati and the plot of another film, PK. He mentioned interfaith relationships and warned that he would “find each one of them and kill.” in comments covered by NDTV.

Police are on high alert across the district and believe a third individual may have been involved in the filming of the incident. Rajsamand is five hours away from state capital Jaipur.Speaking on this issue, Home Minister Kataria stated: “It is shocking how he killed the man and made a video of it. The accused has been arrested and a special investigation team (SIT) has been set up… Any person will be disturbed by the video.” Opposition politicians were also quick to highlight what they claimed was misgovernance in the state.

“There is no fear of law here, no fear of police… there is no government,” said Congress leader Sachin Pilot, adding, “We must set an example where people must fear that there is a government that will set certain rules.”Indian police on Thursday arrested a Hindu man over the murder of a Muslim labourer after identifying him from a video of the brutal killing that went viral and has sparked widespread outrage.
The footage shows a man hitting labourer Afrazul Khan with a pickaxe and a machete before pouring kerosene over his body and setting it alight.
Afterwards the attacker can be heard warning against so-called "love jihad", a term used by religious radicals in India to accuse Muslims of marrying Hindu women in order to convert them.
The killing occurred in western Rajasthan state, which has seen a series of vigilante attacks on Muslims in recent months.
Most of the attacks have been related to the transporting of cows, which Hindus consider sacred, by so-called "cow protection" groups who roam highways inspecting livestock trucks.
The state's police chief O. P. Galhotra told reporters the suspect had been charged with murder , calling it a "brutal crime".
Police have also detained the suspect's 14-year-old nephew, who they say recorded the killing.
Religious conversion has become a flashpoint issue for Hindu nationalists in recent years.
Last month, thousands of copies of a controversial booklet were distributed to students at an event in Rajasthan warning Hindu girls of "love jihad".
In April a 20-year-old Muslim man was lynched in eastern Jharkhand state for dating a Hindu woman.
Critics say vigilantes have been emboldened since the election of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014.