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Did Gujarat police outsmart his murder saidprimafacie this was a ber 2016. inherent hate for Muslims right from his
Kamlesh hogged the headlines again
radical killing. These people were radi-
adolescence. His enemies could be from
in 2018, when he declared to organise a
both the sides. When he was murdered
calised by the speech that he (Kamlesh
UP cops in cracking Kamlesh Tiwari) gave in 2015, but much more “Karseva” (volunteer service) for con- his emotionally surcharged mother
can come out when we catch hold of
Kusum Tiwari alleged that U.P chief min-
struction of Ram temple at the disputed
the remaining criminals, he added.
site in Ayodhya despite matter remained ister Yogi Adityanath was jealous of his
pending before the Supreme Court.He
He disclosed how a sweets box helped
popularity. She questioned,“when he was
Tiwari murder case? police to nab the culprits.Soon after his courted controversy after controversy on the hit list of radical Muslim extrem-
through his publicity stunts. He glorified
murder Gujarat ATS cops arrested three
ists and the state government had inputs
persons namely Shamim Rashid Pa-
of this effect from other states including
the killer of Mahatma Gandhi by declar-
than, FaizanPathan and Mohsin Sheikh,
Sheikh is a Maulvi by profession. ing that he would build up a temple of Gujarat then why his security cover was
not scaled up?”
Nathu Ram Godse. He declared to lib-
Preliminary questioning of the two men by the Anti-Terrorism Squad revealed that they committed Kamlesh was initially associated erate Kashi Vishwanath temple, where Taking potshot on her comment, The
with Hindu Mahasabha but since he allegedly Gyanvyapi mosquewas con- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on
the crime ‘in retribution to purported statements by the deceased’, reports mudit mathur wanted to play a bigger prominen - structed adjutant to it having invadedthis Saturday criticised CM Yogi Adityanath
trole, he floated his own rightwing out- Hindu temple. Vishva Hindu Parishad for his ‘encounter’ policy to control law
ttar Pradesh police might statements Tiwari apparently made theybrutally stabbed him 15 times and fit by the name of Hindu Samaj Party. (VHP) also use to shout the slogan after and order situation in the state. He sug-
be known as the largest sin- against Prophet Mohammad in the shot in the face. Despite deserting Hindu Mahasabha, demolition, “Ayodhya hui Hamari hai, ab gested that killings can’t stop as the chief
gle police forcein the coun- past. The most ambitious rightwing he continued to occupy the property Mathura Kashi ki Bari hai” (we had Ayod- minister himself has allowed the police
try. But its counterparts On October 18 around 12.30 PM, activist, Kamlesh Tiwari, was shot into of Mahasabha from where he was run- hya and now next is Mathura and Kashi). officials to shoot whoever they think
U from a far smaller Gujarat saffron-clad both of them called on controversy, attracting nationwide ning his parallel Hindu Samaj Party. In 2018, Kamlesh could not relished to control law and order situation. He
did manage to outsmart the UP cops in Kamlesh Tiwari pretending that they headlines in December 2015, when he His aggression invited several brawls praise of prophet Mohammad from the commented, “How will the killings stop
cracking the sensational murder case wanted to give him a box of sweets for made objectionable remarks about that led to his arrest and detention mouth of prime minister Narendra Modi. when the CM himself says that eliminate
of Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Diwali festival. Tiwari treated them sexuality of Prophet Mohammad. His under National Security Act (NSA) dur- He questioned, “how can he be a leader those who create trouble to improve the
Tiwari. This gruesome murder took warmly offering tea, snacks,and could remarks led to protests by various Mus- ing Akhilesh Yadav regime. After spend- of Hindutva when he promises to follow situation. But after his order, neither the
political colour as the state police failed not read their real motive. After send- lim groups at many places across the ing several months in jail for his remarks the ideals of prophet Mohammad prais- police knows whom to shoot nor the
to protect him despite giving him ing Tiwari’s supporter for taking ciga- country. Protesters at Muzaffarnagar on Prophet Mohammad, he secured his ing him.”
police protection following a tipoff rettes and Pan Masala from nearby in Uttar Pradesh and Tonk in Rajasthan release on bail after the Lucknow bench So,Kamlesh Tiwari was a complex
from Gujarat Police about a plan of his shop andfinding him all alone in his demanded that he “must be beheaded.” of the Allahabad High Court quashed the personalitywho attacked rightwing
assassination following his provocative office room,attached with his residence, The protest by Muslim groups at Ka- NSA charges slapped on him in Septem- Hindu leaders also besides his hardcore
statements about Prophet Mohammad. they attacked him by silting his neck lichak in Malda district of West Bengal
Even after tracking them down in with sharp edgedknife and firearm- turned violent in January 2016, when
Shahjahanpur and succeeding in cor- sand fled away in broad day light leav- the protesters clashed with police and
roborating their presence on close cir- ing him critically wounded in a pool of the Border Security Force (BSF). The
cuit cameras, the UP police lost track blood. He died on the way to hospital. protesters attacked the Kaliachak po-
of the two Tiwari killers, who managed Two deep stab wounds were found lice station and set it on fire. Dozens of
to hoodwink them and slip away into on his neck. They also fired a bullet on vehicles were set on fire. Train services
Nepal through the long and porous the back of Tiwari’s skull but the entry were disrupted. The riots that occurred
border running along 700 kilometers wound was on the left side of his face. in the aftermath of his comment and
of Uttar Pradesh. They managed to re- The postmortem report revealed that the various places where Muslims went
enter UP through the same border and on a rampage demanding his death
cross over to Rajasthan without catch- The Yogi Adityanath provide some insight into the real rea-
ing the attention of the supposedly alert son behind his death.
UP cops. Finally, they were nabbed at government has Tiwari’s controversial hate state-
Shyamlaji district Aravalli by Gujarat announced a ment received retaliatory reactions
Anti-Terrorism Squad near Gujarat- from some Moulvis from Muslim dom-
Rajasthan border. compensation of inated Bijnor district, who considered
Both the main accused, Ashfaq Hus- his act as blasphemous and gave a call
sain (34), a medical representative and 15 lakh and a house to behead him and whosoever do this
Moinuddin Pathan (27), a food deliv- in Sitapur for the wife will be rewarded with huge amount of
ery boy, were finally arrested on 21st cash.
October on the charges of alleged kill- of Kamlesh Tiwari UP DGP O.P. Singh held a press
ing of the Hindu group leader Kamlesh who was killed by two conference in connection with Hindu
Tiwari at his Khurshedbagh residen- samaj party leader Kamlesh Tiwari
cein Lucknow purportedly to avenge assailants in Lucknow murder case on the very next day of

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