Kamlesh Tiwari murder: Man held for providing weapon

Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorism squad (ATS) along with its Gujarat counterpart arrested a person from Kanpur for providing pistol used in murder of Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari.

Tiwari was shot dead at his residence in Luckw on October 18. "On October 18, president of Hindu Samaj Party Kamlesh Tiwari was murdered by two persons. prime accused in case, Ashfaq, alias Moinuddin and Fareed Pathan have been arrested and sent to jail. Yusuf Khan, who provided pistol, which was used in murder, has been arrested from Kanpur in a joint operation by UP and Gujarat ATS," UP ATS said in a statement, adding that detailed interrogation was on. Two mobile phones had also been recovered from accused, ATS said.

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Two accused in case arrested earlier

two people who have been earlier accused of killing Kamlesh Tiwari are  34-year-old Ashfaq Hussain Jakir Hussain Shaikh and 27-year-old Moinuddin Khurshid Pathan. y were arrested by  Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from Gujarat-Rajasthan border on Tuesday. Six people have been arrested in this case till w, it includes,  aforementioned three people along with Rashid Pathan, Faizan Sheikh and Maulana Mohsin Sheikh. se three were taken in police custody last week in connection with murder case. Hindu Samaj Leader, Kamlesh Tiwari was shot in  Naka area of Luckw on October 18 and succumbed to his injuries at a hospital during treatment. 

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Wife declared as  president of party 

members of Hindu Samaj party chose wife of Kamlesh Tiwari as party president after his death. A senior party official Rajesh Tripathi stated that she officially assumed charge at party office in Luckw on Saturday, October 26. reafter, y will address media at Luckw Press Club from 2 pm to 4 pm. After assuming office Kiran Tiwari accused  police of t providing eugh security to her husband. She also alleged government of 'trying to silence her'. 

(With PTI Inputs)

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