New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested an absconding killer from Mumbai in the killing of Maharashtra's Amravati-based pharmacist Umesh Kolhe.

The anti-terror agency arrested Shaim Ahmed for his "active role" in the conspiracy. He is the 11th accused to be arrested by the NIA in the case.

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The NIA had declared Rs 2 lakh cash reward for any information leading to Shaim's arrest.

The case was initially registered on June 22 at City Kotwali Police Station in Maharashtra's Amravati district and re-registered by the NIA on July 2.

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Earlier, 10 accused persons have been arrested in the case on June 23, June 24, June 25, July 2, August 2, and August 11.

Investigators so far believe that Kolhe, a 54-year-old chemist, was killed allegedly in retaliation for a social media post supporting BJP's Nupur Sharma who had made controversial comments on the Prophet in a television debate. (ANI)

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