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crime2 years ago

Supreme Court questions UP govt over parading of Atiq Ahmad and brother before media

The Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government why gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were paraded before the media while being taken to hospital for a medical checkup in police custody in Prayagraj. The court was hearing a plea seeking an independent probe into the killing of Ahmad and his brother. The UP government informed the bench that it is probing the incident and has constituted a three-member commission for this. Ahmad and Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college.

via Times of India|
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crime2 years ago

The Banned Turkish Zigana Pistols Used in Atiq Ahmad and Ashraf Killings.

The assailants who killed Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf used Turkish Zigana F semi-automatic pistols, which are banned in India but have become a preferred choice of weapon for gangsters due to their accuracy and smooth firing. The Zigana can fire 15 rounds of 9mm bullets without overheating or jamming. The killers, who surrendered after the shooting, were identified as Luvlesh Tiwari, Mohit Singh, and Arun Maurya, with Mohit being a sharpshooter of the Sundar Bhati gang and Arun having connections with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

via Times of India|
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crime2 years ago

Atiq Ahmed: From Mafia Don to Mob Justice Victim

Atiq Ahmad, a notorious criminal-politician in Uttar Pradesh, rose to power through a life of crime and intimidation. He was accused of murder at 17 and went on to run a network of gangsters in the state. Despite multiple arrests and electoral defeats, his clout in the underworld remained strong. Ahmad's sons followed in his footsteps and are currently in jail on charges of extortion, kidnapping, and assault. Ahmad himself was shot dead in a hospital premises by three youths, just days after his son was killed in an encounter.

via Greatandhra|
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crime2 years ago

Gangster Atiq Ahmad and Brother Shot Dead, Three Men in Custody.

Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj while being taken for a medical. Atiq Ahmad's last words were "Nahi le gaye to nahi gaye (they did not take us, so we did not go)" when asked about not being taken to his son's funeral. Both were accused in the Umesh Pal murder case. Atiq Ahmad's son Asad was killed in an encounter in Jhansi on April 13 along with Ghulam, both of whom were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case.

via Indiatimes.com|
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crime2 years ago

The downfall of gangster Atiq Ahmad: From murder plot to benami properties.

The murder of Umesh Pal was an attempt by gangster Atiq Ahmad and his gang to re-establish their fear among the people of Prayagraj, but it backfired. Since the murder, three of his gang members have been killed in police encounters, while others are on the run. Atiq's family members are also either on the run, in jail, or dead. Police claim that the gang feared more victims could become witnesses in cases pending against Atiq and his aides in the courts.

via Indiatimes.com|
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crime2 years ago

Controversial Encounters: Insights from Top Officials and Politicians

The son of former MP and gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, who was killed in a police encounter in Jhansi on Thursday, had fired the first bullet, a senior police officer told NDTV on Thursday, refuting allegations of a staged killing. Asad Ahmad and his associate Ghulam, who were wanted for the murder of a key witness in a 2005 case involving their father, were shot dead by the Special Task Force (STF) of the state police after they allegedly fired at the officers.

via NDTV|
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