MUMBAI, Jan. 29 -- A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has rejected the discharge plea of Abdul Taufeeque Shaikh, who is accused of killing Amravati-based pharmacist Umesh Kolhe over his support for former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's controversial statements about Prophet Mohammed. Special NIA judge Chakor S Baviskar said last week that the material annexed to the charge sheet was enough to proceed against Shaikh, more so because every accused in the case pursued the same end. "There appears to be unity of minds in the object to be achieved. There was only one goal to be achieved and it was to commit murder of the victim Umesh Kolhe, by using lethal weapons, especially to strike terror in specific sections of people," the court said while rejecting Shaikh's discharge plea. On May 26, 2022, former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma made some controversial statements about Prophet Mohammed during a television debate which caused massive outrage among Muslims. Kolhe, who ran a veterinary medical store in Amravati, was killed after he openly expressed support for Sharma. The NIA claimed that Shaikh had met the other accused multiple times, apart from visiting the incident spot and his pharmacy, Amit Veterinary Medical Shop; based on the information supplied by him, three other accused brutally murdered Kolhe, the NIA said....