Kamlesh Tiwari's Wife, Kiran Tiwari Takes Over As The Hindu Samaj Party Cheif

This comes days are two accused in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case were brought to Lucknow from Ahmedabad after a local court granted 72 hours transit remand.

New Delhi: Kiran Tiwari, wife of Kamlesh Tiwari, has been declared as the new party president of Hindu Samaj Party. Kiran Tiwari is expected to hold a press conference today, as per the statement by the party. This comes days are two accused in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case were brought to Lucknow from Ahmedabad after a local court granted 72 hours transit remand.

Kamlesh Tiwari was shot dead at Naka area of Lucknow earlier this month. He succumbed to injuries at a hospital during treatment. He was the founder and chief of the Hindu Samaj Party.

The accused, identified as 34-year-old Ashfaq Hussain Jakir Hussain Shaikh and 27-year-old Moinuddin Khurshid Pathan were arrested by Gujarat's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from the Gujarat-Rajasthan border on October 22.

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A total of five persons have been arrested so far in connection with the case. Other accused -- Rashid Pathan, Faizan Sheikh, and Maulana Mohsin Sheikh - were on October 22 sent to police custody for four days in connection with the case.