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Published : Oct 23, 2019, 1:32 PM IST

Updated : Oct 23, 2019, 2:40 PM IST

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Kamlesh Tiwari stabbed 15 times, shot by bullet once: Postmortem report

The postmortem report of Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari has revealed that he was stabbed 15 times and shot once in his head. Tiwari was attacked on 18 October in Naka area of UP's Lucknow and he later succumbed to his injuries during the treatment.

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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh):Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari was stabbed 15 times and shot once in his head, the postmortem report stated.

Two deep cut marks were found on his neck and the stabbing was centred between jaws and chest. The wounds were inflicted within 10 centimetres of one another, the report said.

A bullet was found on the backside of Tiwari's skull while the postmortem was being conducted.

On 18 October, Tiwari was murdered in Naka area of Lucknow. He later succumbed to his injuries during the treatment.

Earlier on Tuesday, two main accused in the murder case: Ashfaq Hussain Jakirhussain Shaikh (34) and Moinuddin Khurshid Pathan (27) were arrested by Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from the Gujarat-Rajasthan border.

The accused had absconded after the gruesome murder of Tiwari.

Meanwhile, two persons were taken into custody yesterday by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force, over suspicion of having provided aid to the main accused Ashfaq and Moinuddin Pathan.

Further interrogation in the matter is underway.

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Last Updated : Oct 23, 2019, 2:40 PM IST

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