"We want National Investigation Agency to investigate the case, we do not trust anyone. My father was killed although he had security guards, how can we possibly trust the administration then?" said Satyam Tiwari, son of Kamlesh Tiwari.
Kamlesh Tiwari murder case UPDATES: Family to meet CM
Kamlesh Tiwari murder case
17:34 October 19
Satyam Tiwari, son of Kamlesh Tiwari wants NIA to investigate the case
16:33 October 19
Tiwari's funeral performed amidst tight security in Seetapur
Procession taking Kamlesh Tiwari's body for funeral
Last rites of Kamlesh Tiwari were performed by his relatives on Saturday afternoon. Many people attended the funeral in Seetapur amidst the tight security.
15:57 October 19
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Kamlesh Tiwari murder case:
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
"He was the President of Hindu Samaj Party. The assailants came to his house in Lucknow yesterday, sat and had tea with him, and later killed him after sending all security guards out to buy something from the market," Adityanath said.
14:54 October 19
EXCLUSIVE: Interview of the mother of one of the three detained accused in the case
Interview of the mother of one of the three detained accused in the case
14:21 October 19
Lucknow divisional commissioner meets Tiwari's family
Lucknow divisional commissioner
Lucknow divisional commissioner Mukesh Meshram after meeting the family of Kamlesh Tiwari assured that the demands of relatives have been taken into consideration.
The family will be provided security and they will also be meeting the Chief Minister.
A licensed weapon will be provided to the eldest son for self-defence. He'll also be recommended for a job. They'll be provided appropriate financial help.
The commissioner has also assured that the investigation of the case will be done by a committee.
14:17 October 19
Detained accused confesses to their crime
Uttar Pradesh DGP has confirmed that the three accused who were detained by Gujarat ATS, have accepted that they were involved in the case.
14:14 October 19
Prima facie this was a radical killing: Uttar Pradesh DGP
Uttar Pradesh DGP, OP Singh
Addressing a press conference here, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) O.P. Singh said, "A joint team of UP and Gujarat Police has detained Maulana Mohsin Sheikh, Faizan and Khurshid Ahmed Pathan and is interrogating them."
Singh said the police initially detained five persons from Surat, but two were released later. "Their activities are being monitored," said Singh.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is also keeping an eye on the probe and the may soon take over the probe from the UP Police soon.
14:06 October 19
FIR against two maulanas
The Uttar Pradesh police have also registered the FIR against Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi and Imam Maulana Anwarul Haq from Bijnor based on the complaint filed by Tiwari's wife Kiran.
These two have also been detained and they are being questioned by the police.
13:44 October 19
CCTV FOOTAGE: Three suspects detained
Three accused nabbed by Gujarat ATS
A joint team of Uttar Pradesh Police, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad and Gujarat Police on Saturday detained three persons from Surat in the case.
13:26 October 19
Hindu Samaj Party leader mudered in Lucknow
CCTV footage
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): The president of a little known Hindu Samaj Party was found murdered at his office in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.
Kamlesh Tiwari (45) was earlier associated with a faction of the Hindu Mahasabha.
According to the sources, the attackers wearing saffron clothes had walked into Tiwari's office in Khurshid Bagh on Friday on the pretext of handing over a box of sweets. Inside the office, the assailants opened the box, took out a gun and sprayed bullets at Tiwari and fled. Tiwari was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved.
Police reached the spot and gathered the CCTV footage.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate Tiwari's murder.
SK Bhagat (Inspector General Lucknow), Dinesh Puri (Superintendent of Police Crime Lucknow) and PK Mishra (Deputy Superintendent of Police Special Task Force) are part of the SIT that will be probing the case.
The Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha in a statement condemned the incident.
Police said briefs protests were held in the area by local residents after the murder.
Also read: Kamlesh Tiwari's wife threatens self-immolation, family demands security
17:34 October 19
Satyam Tiwari, son of Kamlesh Tiwari wants NIA to investigate the case
"We want National Investigation Agency to investigate the case, we do not trust anyone. My father was killed although he had security guards, how can we possibly trust the administration then?" said Satyam Tiwari, son of Kamlesh Tiwari.
16:33 October 19
Tiwari's funeral performed amidst tight security in Seetapur
Procession taking Kamlesh Tiwari's body for funeral
Last rites of Kamlesh Tiwari were performed by his relatives on Saturday afternoon. Many people attended the funeral in Seetapur amidst the tight security.
15:57 October 19
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Kamlesh Tiwari murder case:
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
"He was the President of Hindu Samaj Party. The assailants came to his house in Lucknow yesterday, sat and had tea with him, and later killed him after sending all security guards out to buy something from the market," Adityanath said.
14:54 October 19
EXCLUSIVE: Interview of the mother of one of the three detained accused in the case
Interview of the mother of one of the three detained accused in the case
14:21 October 19
Lucknow divisional commissioner meets Tiwari's family
Lucknow divisional commissioner
Lucknow divisional commissioner Mukesh Meshram after meeting the family of Kamlesh Tiwari assured that the demands of relatives have been taken into consideration.
The family will be provided security and they will also be meeting the Chief Minister.
A licensed weapon will be provided to the eldest son for self-defence. He'll also be recommended for a job. They'll be provided appropriate financial help.
The commissioner has also assured that the investigation of the case will be done by a committee.
14:17 October 19
Detained accused confesses to their crime
Uttar Pradesh DGP has confirmed that the three accused who were detained by Gujarat ATS, have accepted that they were involved in the case.
14:14 October 19
Prima facie this was a radical killing: Uttar Pradesh DGP
Uttar Pradesh DGP, OP Singh
Addressing a press conference here, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) O.P. Singh said, "A joint team of UP and Gujarat Police has detained Maulana Mohsin Sheikh, Faizan and Khurshid Ahmed Pathan and is interrogating them."
Singh said the police initially detained five persons from Surat, but two were released later. "Their activities are being monitored," said Singh.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is also keeping an eye on the probe and the may soon take over the probe from the UP Police soon.
14:06 October 19
FIR against two maulanas
The Uttar Pradesh police have also registered the FIR against Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi and Imam Maulana Anwarul Haq from Bijnor based on the complaint filed by Tiwari's wife Kiran.
These two have also been detained and they are being questioned by the police.
13:44 October 19
CCTV FOOTAGE: Three suspects detained
Three accused nabbed by Gujarat ATS
A joint team of Uttar Pradesh Police, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad and Gujarat Police on Saturday detained three persons from Surat in the case.
13:26 October 19
Hindu Samaj Party leader mudered in Lucknow
CCTV footage
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): The president of a little known Hindu Samaj Party was found murdered at his office in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.
Kamlesh Tiwari (45) was earlier associated with a faction of the Hindu Mahasabha.
According to the sources, the attackers wearing saffron clothes had walked into Tiwari's office in Khurshid Bagh on Friday on the pretext of handing over a box of sweets. Inside the office, the assailants opened the box, took out a gun and sprayed bullets at Tiwari and fled. Tiwari was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved.
Police reached the spot and gathered the CCTV footage.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate Tiwari's murder.
SK Bhagat (Inspector General Lucknow), Dinesh Puri (Superintendent of Police Crime Lucknow) and PK Mishra (Deputy Superintendent of Police Special Task Force) are part of the SIT that will be probing the case.
The Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha in a statement condemned the incident.
Police said briefs protests were held in the area by local residents after the murder.
Also read: Kamlesh Tiwari's wife threatens self-immolation, family demands security
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