India, Oct. 16 -- A special NIA court in Mumbai on Wednesday rejected the interim bail plea of 26-year-old Shahrukh Hidayat Khan, one of the accused in the 2022 murder of Amravati pharmacist Umesh Kolhe. He was allegedly killed for sharing a social media post in support of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma following her controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammad. Kolhe was stabbed to death while returning home on his scooter.

Khan, an electrician from Amravati, had sought release on interim bail from October 22 to November 5 to attend his brother's wedding and reception in the city. Turning down his plea, Special Judge Chakor Shrikrishna Baviskar said, ".the ground does not suit the conscience. It is a sort of enjoyment. His presenc...