New Delhi: The household of the assailants who reportedly killed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed mentioned that they have been jobless and drug addict. Speaking to reporters on Sunday after the sensational killings of Atiq and his brother Ashraf in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, one of many shooters’ brother mentioned that there are instances registered in opposition to him, whereas one other assailant’s father mentioned that they do not know something about him.
“There are cases registered against my brother. He did not do anything for a living. I was not aware that my brother is involved in the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf,” information company ANI quoted the brother of one of many shooters as saying.
#WATCH | Hamirpur, UP | There are instances registered in opposition to my brother. He didn’t do something for a dwelling. I used to be not conscious that my brother is concerned within the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf: Pintu Singh, brother of Sunny Singh, one of many shooters who killed Atiq… pic.twitter.com/b8ReZZr1Nt
— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2023
Another shooter’s father additionally spoke to reporters and mentioned that his son is a drug addict.
“We saw the incident on TV. We are not aware of his actions nor do we have anything to do with this. He never lived here and neither was he involved in our family affairs. He did not tell us anything,” he mentioned.
He added they haven’t been on speaking phrases with him for years.
“He doesn`t work. He was a drug addict,” he mentioned.
He additionally revealed that his son was arrested earlier for slapping a lady.
#WATCH | UP: …We haven’t any details about how he reached there and we did not imply something to him…He is a drug addict…We do not know something about him…: Yagya Tiwari, father of shooter Lovelesh Tiwari who shot gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf pic.twitter.com/ClmtzkKL9k
— ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2023
As per studies, the three assailants, who killed Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, belong to a few completely different districts in Uttar Pradesh. They reportedly got here to Prayagraj 48 hours earlier than the incident and have been staying at a lodge.
Atiq, a former Samajwadi Party (SP) MP, and his brother Ashraf have been shot lifeless at point-blank vary by three males posing as journalists in Prayagraj. The jailed brothers have been being taken by police to a medical school for a checkup.
Briefing reporters in regards to the incident, Commissioner of Police, Prayagraj, Ramit Sharma mentioned the three assailants, who have been arrested instantly after the incident, had joined the group of media individuals who have been making an attempt to get sound bites from Atiq and Ashraf.
“In accordance with a mandatory legal requirement, Atiq Ahmad and Ashraf were brought to the hospital for a medical examination. According to preliminary information, three men posing as journalists approached them and opened fire. Ahmad and Ashraf were killed in the attack. The attackers have been held and are being questioned,” Sharma mentioned.
Police constable Man Singh was injured within the incident as a bullet hit his arm, the officer mentioned, including {that a} journalist was additionally damage after he fell in the course of the commotion that adopted the taking pictures.
#WATCH प्राथमिक जानकारी के अनुसार तीन लोग मीडियाकर्मी बनकर आए, उन्होंने हमला किया। तीन लोगों को पकड़ा गया है जिनसे पूछताछ जारी है। उनके पास से कुछ असलहा बरामद हुआ है। अतीक अहमद और उसके भाई अशरफ की मौत के अलावा एक पुलिसकर्मी को भी गोली लगी है। एक पत्रकार को भी चोट आई है: अतीक अहमद… pic.twitter.com/UtclgPWD1V
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) April 15, 2023
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has shaped a three-member judicial fee to probe the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother.
Prohibitory orders beneath part 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) have additionally been issued in all districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Atiq and his brother have been delivered to Prayagraj for a court docket listening to in reference to the Umesh Pal homicide case and have been remanded in police custody.
Umesh Pal, a key witness within the homicide case of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal, and his two police safety guards have been shot lifeless outdoors his Dhoomanganj residence in prayagraj on February 24.
Based on a criticism lodged by Umesh Pal’s spouse Jaya Pal, a case was registered on February 25 in opposition to Ahmad, Ashraf, Ahmad’s spouse Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Ghulam, and 9 others.
