Videos of the murder were posted on the internet,[6] with two alleged assailants holding butcher knives and claiming responsibility for the murder, identifying themselves as Mohammed Riyaz Akhtar and Mohammed Ghous.[7] Local authorities announced a curfew and blocked internet access after videos of the attack went viral on social media, triggering mass outrage across India. The Indian government made attempts to stop the video of the brutal attack from circulating online.[3]