The man was later identified as Chetan Saini, who sold jewellery and handicraft in Nahari ka Naka area, near the Nahargarh Fort on the outskirts of Jaipur. “Padmavati ka virodh karne walon, hum kille par sirf putle nahi latkate… hum mein hai dum (Those opposing Padmavati, we don’t just hang effigies from forts… we have courage),” said one of the handwritten messages on a stone. “Har kaafir ka haal yahi (Same fate to all disbelievers)”, “Chetan tantric mara gaya (Tantric Chetan has been killed)”, “Padmavati ka jauhar hai, toh Jodhaa ka Akbar shouhar hai (If Padmavati committed self-immolation, then Akbar is Jodhaa’s husband)” were some of the other messages. “The body was found hanging early in the morning,” said Satyendra Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jaipur North. “It may be an attempt to mislead investigations, but the person or persons who did this knew their history well, referring to ‘tantric Chetan’ and Akbar-Jodhaa.

Source: Indian Express November 24, 2017 08:11 UTC