The miscreants hid a pistol and a knife inside a box of sweets. Both the assailants fled the spot soon after attacking Kamlesh Tiwari. The Mahasabha leader, who was rushed to the trauma center after inflicting severe injuries, died during treatment, the police said.
Hindu Mahasabha chief Kamlesh Tiwari was shot dead by unknown assailants in Lucknow on Friday. The incident was reported at Tiwari's office in the city, where two people barged in holding a box of sweets. According to media reports, the miscreants hid a pistol and a knife inside the box, with which they attacked Tiwari.
Both the miscreants fled the spot soon after the incident.
The Hindu Mahasabha leader was rushed to Trauma Centre where he succumbed to his injuries.
Tiwari had served as the president of the right-wing group.
Recently, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had revoked the National Security Act (NSA) slapped on the right-wing leader.
Tiwari was in news recently for giving a controversial remark involving Prophet Muhammad. Tiwari, a former Hindu Mahasabha leader, had formed the Hindu Samaj Party in January 2017. Tiwari had earlier served as the president of the Hindu Mahasabha.
He had made highly controversial remarks involving Prophet Muhammad. He was arrested and the National Security Act (NSA) was slapped on him. Recently, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court revoked the NSA against him.
This is the fourth murder of a right-wing leader this month.
Hindu Mahasabha chief Kamlesh Tiwari was shot dead by unknown assailants in Lucknow on Friday. The incident was reported at Tiwari's office in the city, where two people barged in holding a box of sweets. According to media reports, the miscreants hid a pistol and a knife inside the box, with which they attacked Tiwari.
Both the miscreants fled the spot soon after the incident.
The Hindu Mahasabha leader was rushed to Trauma Centre where he succumbed to his injuries.
Tiwari had served as the president of the right-wing group.
Recently, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had revoked the National Security Act (NSA) slapped on the right-wing leader.
Tiwari was in news recently for giving a controversial remark involving Prophet Muhammad. Tiwari, a former Hindu Mahasabha leader, had formed the Hindu Samaj Party in January 2017. Tiwari had earlier served as the president of the Hindu Mahasabha.
He had made highly controversial remarks involving Prophet Muhammad. He was arrested and the National Security Act (NSA) was slapped on him. Recently, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court revoked the NSA against him.
This is the fourth murder of a right-wing leader this month.
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