Kamlesh Tiwari: Accused created fake ID to befriend on social media

Lucknow: The president of a little-known Hindu Samaj Party, Kamlesh Tiwari, was murdered at his home in Khurshed Bagh under the Naka Hindola police station area here.

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Shortly after the murder, five people were arrested in a joint operation between UP and Gujarat Police

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad, probing Kamlesh Tiwari's murder, has found that one of the key suspects had created a fake identity to befriend him on social media.

Local leader Jaimin Bapu told officials that a man named Ashfaq created an account on Facebook with the fake name of Rohit Solanki in June this year to connect with the Hindu Samaj Party leader who was shot dead at his in Lucknow on Friday.

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He also said Kamlesh was scheduled to meet "Rohit" on October 18, the day when he was murdered.

Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police OP Singh had also stated that accused knew Kamlesh Tiwari as they spent around 30 minutes with him on the pretext of gifting him sweets.

Shiv Sena party announced Rs 1 crore reward for beheading the accused of Kamlesh Tiwari murder.

Accused Ashfaq Hussain and Moinuddeen are tracked 285 kilometres from Pakistan border according to police officials.

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