Gujarat ATS has nabbed the two key accused in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case from Gujarat-Rajasthan border.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Gujarat ATS has arrested two main accused in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case
- During initial interrogation, the two have confessed to killing the leader
- The accused were on the run and were in Nepal, but had to return after they ran out of money
Both Ashfaq and Moinuddin were wanted for allegedly killing Hindu Samaj Party chief Kamlesh Tiwari in Lucknow on October 18.
The two accused have confessed to killing Kamlesh Tiwari. According to police, the accused committed the murder after Kamlesh Tiwari commented on Prophet Mohammed.
The Gujarat ATS will hand over the accused to UP Police after the due procedure.
Earlier in the case, three accused Maulana Mohsin Shaikh, Faizan Member and Rashid Pathan were arrested in a joint operation by Gujarat ATS and UP Police and were taken to Uttar Pradesh on transit remand. A court on Tuesday sent the three accused to four days judicial custody.
Another accused in the case, Sayyed Asim Ali was arrested by Maharashtra ATS from Nagpur on Monday.