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UP DGP confirms: Maulana Anwar-ul-Haq and Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi detained and being interrogated in Kamlesh Tiwari murder

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UP DGP confirms: Maulana Anwar-ul-Haq and Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi detained and being interrogated in Kamlesh Tiwari murder

On 18th October 2019, former Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari was brutally murdered with his throat slashed. Now, the Uttar Pradesh DGP has confirmed that Maulana Anwar-ul-Haq and Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi have been arrested and are being interrogated for their role in the murder.

Read: Here are the 4 Islamists who had openly issued threats to Kamlesh Tiwari for allegedly ‘insulting’ Prophet Muhammad

Maulana Anwarul Haq, the head Imam of Jama Masjid in Bijnor UP in 2015 had made chilling threats against Kamlesh Tiwari. Offering Rs. 51 lakh for anyone who beheads Kamlesh Tiwari, Haq said, “If UP Government and our courts do not punish Tiwari, the Muslims of Bijnore offer Rs 51 lakhs to anyone who beheads Tiwari. Anyone who abuses any religion, whether it is Islam or Hindu Dharma, they will not be spared. Kamlesh Tiwari, let me warn you – whether you are in jail or outside if the courts do not punish you, Muslims of Bharat will mete out their own punishment.”

Kamlesh Tiwari’s wife has filed an FIR against 3 men asserting that these three men might have some role in the death of her husband. His wife said that Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi and Maulana Anwarul Haq had placed a bounty of Rs 1.5 crore for the one who would behead her husband Kamlesh Tiwari. Incidentally, after shooting bullets at Kamlesh Tiwari, the unknown assailants also tried to hack off his head as deep slitting marks were visible around his neck.

Read: Kamlesh Tiwari murder case: Gujarat ATS nabs Shamim Pathan, Faizan Pathan and a Maulvi from Surat

We had reported earlier that the Gujarat ATS has nabbed three suspects in the Kamlesh Tiwari murder case last night. As per reports, the Gujarat ATS had acted late last night over crucial information and had arrested three suspects from Surat.

As per media reports, the three suspects were brought to Ahmedabad. Aaj Tak has stated that the three persons arrested are named Shamim Pathan, Faizan Pathan and Mohsin Sheikh, Sheikh is a Maulvi by profession.

Read: Shamim, Faizan and Mohsin Sheikh admit they killed Kamlesh Tiwari over his Prophet Muhammad remarks, the plot hatched over 2 months

It has also been indicated in reports that the ones arrested have admitted that they murdered Kamlesh Tiwari over his 2015 remarks against Prophet Muhammad. UP DGP in their press conference has also indicated that prima facie, the motive looks to be (Islamic) radicalisation.

Shamim, Faizan and Mohsin Sheikh admit they killed Kamlesh Tiwari over his Prophet Muhammad remarks, plot hatched over 2 months

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Shamim, Faizan and Mohsin Sheikh admit they killed Kamlesh Tiwari over his Prophet Muhammad remarks, plot hatched over 2 months

On 18th October 2019, unknown assailants had brutally stabbed and killed former Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari who had earlier spent 9 months in jail over his comments on Prophet Muhammad. It was reported that the police is also probing the possible ISIS angle to his murder as he was in their radar.

How, as per media reports, the three suspects were brought to Ahmedabad. Aaj Tak has stated that the three persons arrested are named Shamim Rashid Pathan, Faizan Pathan and Mohsin Sheikh, Sheikh is a Maulvi by profession.

Read: Kamlesh Tiwari murder case: Gujarat ATS nabs Shamim Pathan, Faizan Pathan and a Maulvi from Surat

News has now emerged that the persons arrested have admitted that they killed Kamlesh Tiwari over his remarks against Prophet Muhammad.


There are also details emerging that the plan to kill Kamlesh Tiwari was being hatched for 2 months and Rashid Pathan had come from Dubai for this task.


OpIndia spoke to highly placed sources in the Uttar Pradesh Home Ministry who has confirmed that the investigation is moving at a fast pace and the SIT formed by the UP government has almost reached a conclusion of the investigation.

Refusing to comment further on the specifics of the case, the official said that by evening today, the SIT and the UP police should have concrete updates for the people. The official also said that they are close to cracking the motive behind the murder, however, they are not inclined to giving specifics out until and unless all details have been confirmed.

Read: Kamlesh Tiwari murder: ISIS arm Al-Hind Brigade claims responsibility on Telegram, UP police says assailants could have used fake names to gain access

Yesterday, the wife of Kamlesh Tiwari had filed a complaint with the police and the police, in turn, had filed an FIR against 3 persons, including Maulana Haq for conspiring to commit murder.

The UP government has also given some vital information regarding the investigation into the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari. In a series of tweets, the UP govt has said that the investigation is ongoing and that the police has found some vital clues that would help them nab the killers.

Kamlesh Tiwari was arrested by the then Akhilesh Yadav government for his remarks against Prophet Mohammad’s sexuality in 2015. Muslim groups in Deoband, Saharanpur and West Bengal had launched massive riots and protests demanding Tiwari’s death.

Read: Breaking: CCTV footage of suspects who murdered Kamlesh Tiwari show two men and a woman brought weapons in a box of Surat sweet shop

Kamlesh Tiwari had remained in jail or over a year after the National Security Act was slapped on him. In September 2016, the Allahabad HC had finally quashed the NSA  charges against him and he was released later. The arrest and subsequent charges on Kamlesh Tiwari over remarks against Prophet Muhammad had caused an outrage in the nation, especially among Hindu groups.

In Kaliachak, Malda, West Bengal, Muslims had engaged in rampant violence and riots while ‘protesting’ against Tiwari’s remarks. Over 2.5 lakh Muslims had gathered in Kaliachak and had looted shops, burnt buses and had set fire to a police station to express their anger over Tiwari’s remarks. Tiwari had stated that Prophet Mohammad was the first homosexual in the world.

Tiwari’s remarks had come after SP leader Azam Khan’s statement that RSS members are homosexuals.

Kamlesh Tiwari murder case: Gujarat ATS nabs Shamim Pathan, Faizan Pathan and a Maulvi from Surat

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Kamlesh Tiwari murder case: Gujarat ATS nabs Shamim Pathan, Faizan Pathan and a Maulvi from Surat

The Gujarat ATS has nabbed three suspects in the Kamlesh Tiwari murder case last night. As per reports, the Gujarat ATS had acted late last night over crucial information and had arrested three suspects from Surat.

As per media reports, the three suspects were brought to Ahmedabad. Aaj Tak has stated that the three persons arrested are named Shamim Pathan, Faizan Pathan and Mohsin Sheikh, Sheikh is a Maulvi by profession.


Sources have informed that there were at least five people involved in the conspiracy to murder former Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari. CCTV footage and other mobile network data are being scanned for more clues in the gruesome crime.

As per a report in Aaj Tak, the two persons involved in the murder have been identified as Fariduddin Pathan alias Moinuddin Sheikh. The other person is identified as Ashfaq Sheikh. They were seen in the CCTV footage. Both killers are on the run.

The two murderers had bought sweets from a shop in Surat and had concealed weapons in it when they went to meet Tiwari at his Khurshidbag Colony house.

Media reports have stated that UP police is in constant contact with Gujarat ATS and has been coordinating with the investigations and arrests.

It is notable here that the two terrorists arrested by Gujarat ATS in 2017 had allegedly made plans to kill Kamlesh Tiwari too. Ubaid Mirza and Kasim Stimberwala, who were nabbed for their ISIS links, had shown a video of Tiwari to two witnesses and had told that Tiwari has to be killed. Gujarat ATS had also mentioned it in their 2018 charge sheet against the duo.

The UP police are scheduled to hold a press conference at 11.15 to inform about the latest updates in the murder case.

Event to honour archeologist KK Muhammad cancelled after Islamists protest his finding that Ram Temple existed at Ram Janmabhoomi

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Event to honour archeologist KK Muhammad cancelled after Islamists protest his finding that Ram Temple existed at Ram Janmabhoomi

In a worrisome incident, an event which was scheduled to honour archaeologist KK Muhammed was cancelled after Islamists threatened the organisers to cancel the event.

Reportedly, the Aligarh Muslim University Old Students Association, Kerala (AMUOSAK) has now dropped its plan to honour archaeologist and Padma Shri award winner KK Muhammed after some Muslim student organisations protested over Muhammed’s recent remarks that a Ram temple had existed at the site of the Babri Masjid.

The event to honour KK Muhammed was scheduled to be held on the occasion of Sir Syed Day celebration at Farook College, Kozhikode on Saturday. KK Muhammed, who is a former student of AMU was supposed to be honoured by AMUOSAK at the function to be inaugurated by governor Arif Mohammed Khan at the Farook College on October 19.

KK Muhammed was the former regional director of Archaeological Survey of India, who was part of the team of archaeologists which had carried out the first excavation at the site in 1976-77. The ASI team had stated that there was no doubt that a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu existed below Babri Masjid.

Read: BB Lal demolishes claims of AMU professor, confirms KK Muhammed was part of the team that excavated Ram Janmabhoomi site in 1976

Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who is also an AMU alumnus, was to present a memento to Muhammed at the function.

However, several Islamist organisations, including Muslim Students Federation (MSF), the student’s wing of the IUML and Sunni Students Federation (SSF), had protested against the decision as they alleged that Mohammed had distorted historical facts to help the Sangh Parivar and honouring him at the AMUOSAK function was improper.

Echoing the same sentiments of Islamists, many Left historians in the past had also criticized Muhammed for his remarks and some had even questioned his presence in the team which excavated the Babri Masjid site.

Read: Former ASI regional director KK Muhammed explains why Muslims should voluntarily hand over the land at Ayodhya to Hindus

However, former Director-General (DG) of the Archaeological Survey of India BB Lal and three other former ASI team members, had recently stood in support of KK Muhammed, stating that Muhammed was part of the excavation team.

As protests and threats loom large on individuals like KK Muhammed, serious concerns are being expressed by citizens regarding the safety of these prominent individuals following the gruesome murder of Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamalesh Tiwari in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.


With Islamists continue to protest and threaten KK Muhammed for stating facts pertaining to the presence of temple remains under the controversial Babri Masjid site, there are serious demands being made to the government to provide security cover to KK Muhammed to avoid any unfortunate incidents at a time when Ayodhya verdict is set to be delivered.

Threatened by Tulsi Gabbard’s campaign, Hillary Clinton uses the ‘evil Russians’ cliché, Tulsi calls her ‘queen of warmongers’

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Threatened by Tulsi Gabbard’s campaign, Hillary Clinton uses the ‘evil Russians’ cliché, Tulsi calls her ‘queen of warmongers’

An unprecedented war of words erupted on Friday between former Secretary Hillary Clinton and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard after Clinton floated a conspiracy theory claiming that the Russians are “grooming” Gabbard to be the third-party candidate in the presidential elections.

Hillary Clinton speaking at David Plouffe’s podcast, said that the Russians have “got their eye on somebody who’s currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third party candidate”.

Hillary Clinton, who is herself a Democrat, said that Russia wanted the contender to run as a third-party candidate to divide liberal voters and help re-elect Donald Trump.

“I’m not making any predictions but I think they’ve got their eye on somebody who is currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate,” Clinton said, in an apparent reference to Gabbard.

“She’s the favourite of the Russians. They have a bunch of sites and bots and other ways of supporting her so far,” she told David Plouffe’s “Campaign HQ” podcast.

The show host Plouffe, a former aide to the ex-president Barack Obama, concluded the podcast by saying that Clinton’s “belief that Tulsi Gabbard is going to be a third-party candidate propped up by Trump and the Russians.”

Responding to Hillary Clinton’s tirade, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on Friday slammed Hillary Clinton calling her as the ‘queen of warmongers’ and embodiment of corruption. Gabbard further bashed Clinton for waging a smear campaign against her because ‘she (Clinton) knows she can’t control me (Tulsi Gabbard)’.

“The reason why she’s doing this is that ultimately she knows she can’t control me. I stand against everything that she represents and she knows that. If I’m the Democratic nominee and elected president, she won’t be able to control me, she won’t be able to manipulate me,” said Gabbard.

Gabbard also alleged there has been a concerted campaign to destroy her reputation since she announced her presidential run in January. Gabbard tweeted asking Clinton to not hide cowardly behind her proxies and instead join the race directly.

Launching an attack on former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Gabbard accused Clinton of having “blood on her hands” because she championed several wars overseas.

“Thousands of my brothers and sisters in uniform were killed in Iraq, a war that she championed. Their blood is on her hands. That’s why she’s smearing my character and trying to undermine my campaign,” said Hawaii lawmaker Gabbard.

Read: Tulsi Gabbard, first Hindu to run for US president, slams media for maligning her for her religion

Gabbard said that Clinton’s remarks were not insulting just to her, but also to everyday Americans as well. “She’s sending a message out there to every veteran, everyone fighting at home, fighting for peace and calling for an end to these regime-change wars that you are also a Russian asset and a traitor to this country,” she said.

Congresswoman Gabbard from Hawaii has been under target by liberal media and Clinton’s supporters for her Hindu faith and beliefs. Recently she had called out CNN and NY Times for being biased against her in their coverage.

Here are the 4 Islamists who had openly issued threats to Kamlesh Tiwari for allegedly ‘insulting’ Prophet Muhammad

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Here are the 4 Islamists who had openly issued threats to Kamlesh Tiwari for allegedly ‘insulting’ Prophet Muhammad

At around 12:30 pm yesterday, two unknown assailants entered the residence of former Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari and killed him brutally by slitting his throat.

Tiwari had ruffled feathers of various Islamic Mullahs with his comments against Prophet Muhammad. Tiwari was jailed by the then Akhilesh Yadav government and NSA charges were slapped against him. Tiwari’s remarks on Prophet Muhammad’s sexuality had sparked widespread outrage and there were violent protests in several parts of the country demanding his beheading in December 2015 and January 2016. After being jailed for almost a year, Tiwari had got bail after the Allahabad HC had in September 2016 quashed the NSA charges slapped against him.

The police have kickstarted the investigation into Tiwari’s murder. Though the most important breakthrough in their probe into the Hindu leader’s murder would be to nab the two unidentified youths who carried out the killing, here is a list of 4 people who had openly threatened Kamlesh Tiwari after his comments on Prophet Muhammad.

1. Jameel Asghar Pratapgarhi

In an event in Bengaluru in 2015, Jameel issued a threat directed at Tiwari for his comments against Prophet Muhammad. While addressing the audience, Jameel said, “There will be no land beneath your legs, never ever try to touch the skies, those who insult the Prophet Muhammad, beware, we will get your tongue severed.”

Ironically, this threat came at a peace event organised by National Peacemaker foundation to promote peace and communal harmony between different communities.

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Read: Lest we forget: When countless Muslims marched, went on a rampage and rioted demanding the head of Kamlesh Tiwari

2. Maulana Anwar-ul-Haq

Maulana Anwarul Haq, the head Imam of Jama Masjid in Bijnor UP in 2015 had made chilling threats against Kamlesh Tiwari. Offering Rs. 51 lakh for anyone who beheads Kamlesh Tiwari, Haq said, “If UP Government and our courts do not punish Tiwari, the Muslims of Bijnore offer Rs 51 lakhs to anyone who beheads Tiwari. Anyone who abuses any religion, whether it is Islam or Hindu Dharma, they will not be spared. Kamlesh Tiwari, let me warn you – whether you are in jail or outside if the courts do not punish you, Muslims of Bharat will mete out their own punishment.”

It is notable to mention that Maulana Anwarul Haq was booked in 2016 for raping a woman. In her complaint against the possible killers, late Kamlesh Tiwari’s wife has mentioned Maulana Anwarul Haq as one of the possible conspirators behind her husband’s murder.

Read: Legacy of Kamlesh Tiwari: Regardless of motivations behind his murder, those who shielded Islamism and shunned him should be ashamed

3. Mufti Abdul Razzaq

Mufti Abdul Razzaq, the Mufti-e-Azam of Madhya Pradesh, goaded people into taking law in their hands to deliver right punishment to Kamlesh Tiwari if the law of the land fails to do it.

He said, “We live in India with complete loyalty and expect India’s laws to remain impartial and loyal towards us when it comes to our religious sentiments, especially towards our Prophet. But if the law does not provide justice to us, then it will be hard for us to remain loyal towards the law, and we will have to take it in our own hands.”

Read: They were discussing the marriage of a Muslim girl to a Hindu boy: Kamlesh Tiwari’s domestic help

4. Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi

Kamlesh Tiwari’s wife has filed an FIR against 3 men asserting that these three men might have some role in the death of her husband. His wife said that Mohammed Mufti Naeem Kazmi and Maulana Anwarul Haq had placed a bounty of Rs 1.5 crore for the one who would behead her husband Kamlesh Tiwari. Incidentally, after shooting bullets at Kamlesh Tiwari, the unknown assailants also tried to hack off his head as deep slitting marks were visible around his neck.

Kamlesh Tiwari was arrested by the then Akhilesh Yadav government for his remarks against Prophet Mohammad’s sexuality in 2015. Muslim groups in Deoband, Saharanpur and West Bengal had launched massive riots and protests demanding Tiwari’s death.

Read: Kamlesh Tiwari murder: ISIS arm Al-Hind Brigade claims responsibility on Telegram, UP police says assailants could have used fake names to gain access

Kamlesh Tiwari had remained in jail or over a year after the National Security Act was slapped on him. In September 2016, the Allahabad HC had finally quashed the NSA  charges against him and he was released later. The arrest and subsequent charges on Kamlesh Tiwari over remarks against Prophet Muhammad had caused an outrage in the nation, especially among Hindu groups.

In Kaliachak, Malda, West Bengal, Muslims had engaged in rampant violence and riots while ‘protesting’ against Tiwari’s remarks. Over 2.5 lakh Muslims had gathered in Kaliachak and had looted shops, burnt buses and had set fire to a police station to express their anger over Tiwari’s remarks. Tiwari had stated that Prophet Mohammad was the first homosexual in the world.

Tiwari’s remarks had come after SP leader Azam Khan’s statement that RSS members are homosexuals.

Kamlesh Tiwari murder: ISIS arm Al Hind Brigade claims responsibility on Telegram, UP police says assailants could have used fake names to gain access

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Kamlesh Tiwari murder: ISIS arm Al Hind Brigade claims responsibility on Telegram, UP police says assailants could have used fake names to gain access

On 18th October 2019, unknown assailants had brutally stabbed and killed former Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari who had earlier spent 9 months in jail over his comments on Prophet Muhammad. It was reported that the police is also probing the possible ISIS angle to his murder as he was in their radar.

Now, a lesser-known affiliate of ISIS may have claimed responsibility for the brutal murder of Kamlesh Tiwari. Late on Friday night, a lesser-known arm of ISIS, Al-Hind Brigade claimed responsibility for the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari. In a newly formed channel on Telegram, the message read, “We at Al-Hind Brigade claim the responsibility for killing Kamlesh Tiwari, who tried to defame Islam and Muslims. More to come”.

The message circulated by Al-Hind Brigade

The message also said, “Kamlesh Tiwari was a nuisance and whosoever points fingers towards Islam and Muslims, will met same end. Al-Hind Brigade takes responsibility. Get ready to see more. The war has begun.”

While these messages are being widely circulated and the police is probing the ISIS angle, the veracity of Al-Hind Brigade being involved or even their claims being authentic has not been confirmed yet by the authorities.

Journalists also picked up chatter on Al-Aqsa Media Jammu & Kashmir (ISIS sympathizers). They are essentially underground Jihadi news distributors made up of ISIS sympathisers.

The messages seem mostly celebratory in nature.


There is little to no information available on Al-Hind Brigade, however, it can be substantially proved that they are an arm of ISIS as 150 Maldivians had joined the Syria and Iraq ISIS forces and were considered a part of ‘Al-Hind Brigade’ which was connected to ISIS.

Yesterday, the wife of Kamlesh Tiwari had filed a complaint with the police and the police, in turn, had filed an FIR against 3 persons, including Maulana Haq for conspiring to commit murder.

The UP government has also given some vital information regarding the investigation into the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari. In a series of tweets, the UP govt has said that the investigation is ongoing and that the police has found some vital clues that would help them nab the killers.

In an interesting development, the UP government said that the assailants of Kamlesh Tiwari may have gained access to Tiwari by using fake names. At the same time, visuals have now emerged of the assailants purchasing the sweet box from the Dharti shop, thought the police have refused to confirm the visuals as of now.

Assailants of Kamlesh Tiwari buying sweets

In a major development in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case yesterday, three suspects, two men and a woman wearing orange coloured clothes can be seen walking towards Tiwari’s residence where he was brutally murdered. From the CCTV footage accessed by OpIndia yesterday, the assailants could be seen carrying a yellow Dharti sweets shop bag which was then left at the scene of the murder. Logo of Dharti Food Products Pvt Ltd, a Surat-based company was found on the table where Tiwari was murdered. As per reports, the initial investigations reveal that the assailants had links with Gujarat as they had brought with them the box of sweets from the Surat shop.

Kamlesh Tiwari was arrested by the then Akhilesh Yadav government for his remarks against Prophet Mohammad’s sexuality in 2015. Muslim groups in Deoband,  Saharanpur and West Bengal had launched massive riots and protests demanding Tiwari’s death.

Kamlesh Tiwari had remained in jail or over a year after the National Security Act was slapped on him. In September 2016, the Allahabad HC had finally quashed the NSA  charges against him and he was released later. The arrest and subsequent charges on Kamlesh Tiwari over remarks against Prophet Muhammad had caused an outrage in the nation, especially among Hindu groups.

In Kaliachak, Malda, West Bengal, Muslims had engaged in rampant violence and riots while ‘protesting’ against Tiwari’s remarks. Over 2.5 lakh Muslims had gathered in Kaliachak and had looted shops, burnt buses and had set fire to a police station to express their anger over Tiwari’s remarks. Tiwari had stated that Prophet Mohammad was the first homosexual in the world.

Tiwari’s remarks had come after SP leader Azam Khan’s statement that RSS members are homosexuals.

Breaking: CCTV footage of suspects who murdered Kamlesh Tiwari show two men and a woman, brought weapons in box of Surat sweet shop

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Breaking: CCTV footage of suspects who murdered Kamlesh Tiwari show two men and a woman, brought weapons in box of Surat sweet shop

In a major development in Kamlesh Tiwari murder case, three suspects, two men and a woman wearing orange coloured clothes can be seen walking towards Tiwari’s residence where he was brutally murdered. Tiwari was shot at and his throat was slit by unknown assailants.

In a video footage which has been accessed by OpIndia, two men and a woman can be spotted. Man on the left turns back and appears to be speaking to the woman at one point. The other man on the right is carrying a yellow bag in his hands.

In an image from Tiwari’s residence where he was shot at, one can see the yellow bag in the man’s hand lying on the table next to the pool of blood.

The yellow bag which was seen in the suspect’s hand in CCTV footage (image blurred)

In the above image, the yellow bag in the hand of man on the right in above video can be seen lying on the table.

Brand logo on the bag of Dharti foods, a Surat (Gujarat) based company, which was found on the table next to where Kamlesh Tiwari was brutally murdered

Logo of Dharti Food Products Pvt Ltd, a Surat based company was found on the table. As per reports, the initial investigations reveal that the assailants had links with Gujarat as they had brought with them the box of sweets from the Surat shop. Few days back, a Twitter handle by the name of Kamlesh Tiwari had tweeted a news paper clipping of a 2018 news item which claimed that ATS has charge-sheeted two Gujarat based ISIS suspects wanted to kill Tiwari.


As per reports, the UP Police is in touch with Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad for more details.

Read: Lest we forget: When countless Muslims marched, went on a rampage and rioted demanding the head of Kamlesh Tiwari

Former Hindu Mahasabha leader and the founder of Hindu Samaj Party Kamlesh Tiwari has been killed by unknown assailants at his residence in Lucknow. As per reports, he had been shot at and also had his throat slit. His wife has now filed an FIR against three people including Maulana Anwarul Haq, the head Imam of Jama Masjid in Bijnor, who had once offered Rs 51 lakh to behead Kamlesh Tiwari over his remarks against Prophet Muhammad.

Kamlesh Tiwari murder: Wife files FIR against three including Imam who announced Rs 51 lakh to behead Kamlesh Tiwari

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Kamlesh Tiwari murder: Wife files FIR against three including Imam who announced Rs 51 lakh to behead Kamlesh Tiwari

Former Hindu Mahasabha leader and the founder of Hindu Samaj Party Kamlesh Tiwari has been killed by unknown assailants at his residence in Lucknow. As per reports, he had been shot at and also had his throat slit. His wife has now filed an FIR against three people including Maulana Anwarul Haq, the head Imam of Jama Masjid in Bijnor, who had once offered Rs 51 lakh to behead Kamlesh Tiwari over his remarks against Prophet Muhammad.

In the complaint, Kamlesh said that around three years ago in 2016, Anvarul Haq had declared a bounty to behead Kamlesh Tiwari for his alleged ‘insulting’ comments against Prophet Muhammad. The wife of Kamlesh Tiwari has filed an FIR against the three including the Imam for conspiracy to commit murder.

The letter was written by Kamlesh Tiwari’s wife

An FIR has now been filed against Anvarul Haq by the wife of Kamlesh Tiwari.


As per reports, the two persons who had come to meet Tiwari had sneaked in weapons inside a packet of sweets. They attacked Tiwari with the weapons and hurried away. Tiwari was immediately taken to the trauma centre where he was declared dead.

Kamlesh Tiwari was arrested by the then Akhilesh Yadav government for his remarks against Prophet Mohammad’s sexuality in 2015. Muslim groups in Deoband,  Saharanpur and West Bengal had launched massive riots and protests demanding Tiwari’s death.

Kamlesh Tiwari had remained in jail or over a year after the National Security Act was slapped on him. In September 2016, the Allahabad HC had finally quashed the NSA  charges against him and he was released later. The arrest and subsequent charges on Kamlesh Tiwari over remarks against Prophet Muhammad had caused an outrage in the nation, especially among Hindu groups.

In Kaliachak, Malda, West Bengal, Muslims had engaged in rampant violence and riots while ‘protesting’ against Tiwari’s remarks. Over 2.5 lakh Muslims had gathered in Kaliachak and had looted shops, burnt buses and had set fire to a police station to express their anger over Tiwari’s remarks. Tiwari had stated that Prophet Mohammad was the first homosexual in the world.

Tiwari’s remarks had come after SP leader Azam Khan’s statement that RSS members are homosexuals.

Reports of Kamlesh Tiwari’s supporters shutting down shops in specific areas are also coming through. Allegedly, they had reached the place where the postmortem was being conducted to register their protest. The Police are maintaining a heavy presence in the area to prevent any disruption of law and order.

Media spin or confusion? Section of media reports ISIS angle being ruled out, another refutes the claim in Kamlesh Tiwari murder

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Media spin or confusion? Section of media reports ISIS angle being ruled out, another refutes the claim in Kamlesh Tiwari murder

Today, unknown assailants entered the residence of former Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari with a gun and knife concealed in sweet boxes, shot bullets at him and slit his throat, killing him. While Islamists celebrated the Hindu leader’s murder and citizens mourned the death and posed tough questions to the government, some media houses reported that the ISIS angle and the bounty hunter angle has been ruled out as possible motives for the murder of Kamlesh Tiwari.

Times Now reported that the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary of Home Ministry had confirmed that both ISIS terror angle and bounty hunting angles were ruled out as possible motives for the brutal murder of Kamlesh Tiwari.


Some other journalists too reported the same:


However, a Times of India journalist who regularly reports crimes from Uttar Pradesh tweeted that this news was incorrect. He quoted a top intelligence officer saying that it was too soon to rule out any angle and all possible motives are being probed.


Kamlesh Tiwari had complained about threats to his life from ISIS in 2018. A video has surfaced showing the former leader of the Hindu Mahasabha alleging that the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh and the Centre were not taking threats against him seriously and did not wish to provide him security because he was not politically aligned with them.

Read: Lest we forget: When countless Muslims marched, went on a rampage and rioted demanding the head of Kamlesh Tiwari

Tiwari had cited a newspaper report in which it was mentioned that the charge sheet filed by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in an Ankleshwar court said that one of the ISIS operatives arrested from Gujarat had once showed a video featuring Kamlesh Tiwari to witnesses and said: “Kamlesh Tiwari ko maar daalna hai.”

There were other threats made against Kamlesh Tiwari as well. Anwarul Haq, the West UP general secretary of Jamiat Shababul Islam, a Muslim organisation, announced a Rs 51 lakh reward for “anyone who brings the head of Kamlesh Tiwari”.

All India Imams Council (AIIC) state president Maulana Zulfi in Meerut had stated tha Tiwari has crossed all limits and the government should award him a death sentence.

The hundreds of students in Darul Uloom Deoband had joined the protests too. Highways were blocked, buses were burnt and despite Kamlesh’s arrest, the riots continued. They wanted his head.

Read: Legacy of Kamlesh Tiwari: Regardless of motivations behind his murder, those who shielded Islamism and shunned him should be ashamed

Swarajya journalist Swati Goel Sharmaa pointed out that such spins and misinterpretation of police statements by the media is nothing new, especially when Hindu leaders are killed.


When Gaurakshak Gopal was murdered, NDTV had reported that the police had said that there is no angle of cow-smuggling in the case, however, that was not the truth since no arrest has been made even to this day.

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While several usual suspects have been trying to downplay the brutal murder, the investigation is still ongoing and no conclusive proof of the motive or the perpetrators have emerged yet.

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