Hindu Samaj Party Supremo Kamlesh Tiwari has been killed in Luckw, Uttar Presh on Friday by assailants who spent more than half an hour with him before killing him. "Before killing Hindu Mahasabha leer Kamlesh Tiwari, alleged murderers spent around 30 minutes with him at his home in Naka area of Luckw," Uttar Presh Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh said on Friday.

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' assailants were kwn to him'

police said that 45-year-old was rushed to a hospital's trauma center with severe injuries where he died during treatment. " accused are said to be kwn to him. y brought sweets for him and even spent around half an hour with him. We have found vital clues and investigation in matter is underway," Singh told ANI.

"Kamlesh Tiwari was found murdered inside his house. Two persons h come to meet him. Both were speaking to Tiwari when latter sent one of his aides to get 'paan' for m," said ditional Superintendent of Police (Luckw West) Vikas Tripathi. "When his aide returned from market, he found Tiwari in a pool of blood," Tripathi ded.

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Cause of death unclear

Initial reports suggested that Tiwari's death was caused by a gunshot. However,  doctors have reportedly said that his throat h been slit with a sharp weapon. Tiwari, a former Hindu Mahasabha leer, h formed Hindu Samaj Party in January 2017. He h earlier served as president of Hindu Mahasabha and was kwn to make controversial religious statements, one of m being a controversial remark over Prophet Muhamm for which he was arrested under National Security Act.

Police said y have recovered important clues through CCTV camera and will catch killers soon. A weapon was recovered from spot, even as police have formed 10 teams to investigate case.

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Fourth murder of a right-wing leer this month

BJP leer Chaudhary Yashpal Singh was shot in Deoband on October 8. Similarly, on October 10, ar BJP leer who was also a former student leer, Kabir Tiwari, was shot de in Basti which led to student groups going on a ramp and burning down government vehicles. On October 13, BJP Corporator Dhara Singh, 47, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Deoband in Saharanpur, followed by Kamlesh Tiwari's murder.

(With ANI inputs)

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