Kishan Bharvad, a 30-year-old Hindu shopowner,[1] was shot by Shabbir and Imtiaz in the Modhwala locality in the city of Dhandhuka in Gujarat, India on 25 January 2022, and he died on the spot.
[4][5] On 6 January 2022, Kishan had posted a video on social media in which the Hindu deity Krishna was depicted as "superior" to Islamic Prophet Muhammad and Jesus.
[4][6] Shortly after this social media post, there was outrage by some members of Muslim community and a First information report (FIR) was filed on him under the incitement/blasphemy Law 8 days before the murder.
[7][4] On 2 February, the Gujarat ATS invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on both clerics, Ayyub and Qamar Ghani.
Razeem Seta, Hussain Khatri and Matin Modan were arrested for allegedly procuring the weapon and providing food and shelter to the accused.