Bareilly: Anti Terrorism Squad took a Maulana into custody from Bareilly on Tuesday in the case of the assassination of Hindu Samaj Party leader Kamlesh Tiwari.
Maulana Kaifi Ali Rizvi was taken to Lucknow for further questioning.
According to the sources, he is a resident of Premnagar who allegedly played a role in helping Tiwari's murderers. The accused murderers had reportedly visited Rizvi's house on Friday night.
The president of Hindu Samaj Party, Kamlesh Tiwari (45), was found murdered at his home in the Naka Hindola area of Lucknow on Friday.
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