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Atiq Ahmad killing Highlights: Bodies of mafia don, brother buried near son Asad's grave
Atiq Ahmad Shot Dead Highlights: The three killers, who posed as journalists in the middle of a media interaction, have been detained and identified.
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj when they were being taken for a medical check-up in police custody. The firing took place inside MLN Medical College premises. The three killers of the Ahmad brothers, who posed as journalists in the middle of a media interaction, have been detained and identified. Three people identified as Arun Maurya, Lavlesh Tiwari and Sunny Singh, were detained, but no official statement on their names was issued....Read More
The shooting was caught on camera as media persons were following the two being escorted to the hospital by police for a medical check-up around 10pm. In the shocking videos of attackers that surfaced online, the killers can be heard shouting slogans of “Jai Shri Ram” after killing Atiq and his brother.
Atiq Ahmad killing: Bodies buried near Asad's graveyard amid tight security
Bodies buried near Asad's graveyard amid tight security.
Minor sons of gangster Atiq Ahmed were brought to Kasari Masari burial ground from a juvenile home
Watch | Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed brought to the grave at Kasari Masari burial ground in Prayagraj
Ashraf's body is being prepared for burial
Ashraf's body is being prepared for burial. Bathing of body, other rituals being done at the graveyard itself.
Burial process is being done under spotlights
Burial process is being done under spotlights.
Ashraf's body also reaches the graveyard
Ashraf's body also reaches the graveyard.
Rituals like bathing of the body being performed inside the graveyard premises itself
Rituals like bathing of the body being performed inside the graveyard premises itself.
Around two dozen men and three women are attendign the alst rites
Around two dozen men and three women are attendign the alst rites.
Atiq's body reaches Kasari Masari graveyard
Atiq's body reaches Kasari Masari graveyard.
Bodies being taken to Kasari Masari graveyard
Bodies being taken to Kasari Masari graveyard located in old city area of Prayagraj.
Atique Ahmed and his brother post mortem concludes
The post-mortem examination of Atique Ahmed and his brother Ashraf has concluded
Atique Ahmed murder: Three shooters sent to 14-day judicial custody
Three shooters - Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lavlesh Tiwari- who killed Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf have been sent to 14 day judicial custody.
Uttar Pradesh Police release pictures of 3 assailants
Four cases against him, Lavlesh was associated with Bajrang Dal
Lavlesh Tiwari, one of the three assailants who killed gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf in police custody in Prayagraj, is from Banda’s Kotwali area. He was associated with the Bajrang Dal but quit the organisation four years ago, said his family members.
Atiq killing: Bullets ruling UP, Yogi govt will have to face consequences, says VBA's Ambedkar
The Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh will have to face the consequences of the "rule of bullets in place of law" in the northern state, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar said here on Sunday.
Atiq Ahmad admitted to having links with ISI, LeT; arms procured used in Umesh Pal murder, says FIR
Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad, who was shot dead along with his brother at point-blank range, had admitted during questioning by police that he had links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence and militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, according to an FIR.
Atiq also told police said that the weapons taken from (LeT and ISI) were used in the murder of Umesh Pal and two policemen in February this year.
"I know the places where the weapons have been kept. These places do not have house numbers. If you (police) take me and my brother together, we can identify these places," he was quoted as saying by PTI.
State govt constitutes 3-member judicial commission to probe Prayagraj incident
State government on Sunday constituted a three-member judicial commission under Justice Arvind Kumar Tripathi, former Judge of the Allahabad high court, to probe the Prayahraj incident.
Two other members of the commission are former district judge Brijesh Kumar Soni and former IPS Subesh Kumar Singh. The committee will submit its report in two months.
Atiq Ahmad murder: Owaisi demands resignation of UP CM, SC-monitored probe
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday attacked the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh over the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the incident as well as urged for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the matter.
Who is Guddu Muslim whose name was the last thing Atiq, Ashraf uttered?
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were killed by three shooters in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj as they were giving statements to the media. "Main baat ye hai ki Guddu Muslim..." Ashraf could not finish his statement as Atiq Ahmad was shot in the head. The next shot was for Ashraf and what they were going to reveal about Guddu Muslim remains unknown. Read here
FIR lodged against three assailants for killing Atiq and Ashraf
A named FIR against the three nabbed assailants who gunned down Mafia-politician and former MP Atiq Ahmad and his former legislator brother, Khalid Azeem aka Ashraf, was registered at the Shahganj police station of the district in connection with the killings of the two, on Sunday morning.
‘Colleague pushed me down, saved me': Journalist recounts horror during Atiq-Ashraf killings. Video
As gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad were shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on late Saturday, a journalist present at the scene recounted the terrifying moments of the incident, in which the attackers disguised themselves as journalists to kill the brothers. Read here
Killing of Atiq Ahmad as heinous as Umesh Pal murder: Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in police custody in Prayagraj raises serious questions over the style of functioning of the Uttar Pradesh government.
'Jungle Raj', 'mafia raj', anarchy: Opposition slams BJP over killing of Atiq Ahmad
The Opposition on Sunday lashed out at the BJP over the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district, alleging that "jungle raj" and "mafia raj" were prevalent under its rule.
Bodies of Atiq, Ashraf brought to Motilal Nehru Divisional hospital for X-ray
Bodies of Atiq and Ashraf were brought to mortuary at SRN hospital but was sent back for x-ray to trace bullets in the body. Atiq's father-in-law Harun Ahmad was brought to the mortuary by police for claiming the body.
‘These incidents take place when there is no law’: Rajasthan CM Gehlot on killings of Atiq, brother Ashraf
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday voiced concern over the brazen killing of ganglord-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, while in police custody on Saturday night, saying such incidents take place when there is no law.
