Mafia-turned politician Atiq Ahmad. File
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Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, who’s presently in police custody in reference to the Umesh Pal homicide case, has sought permission from a magistrate to attend the funeral of his son Asad who was killed in a police encounter.
Mr. Ahmed’s lawyer Manish Khanna advised PTI that since Friday was a vacation on account of Ambedkar Jayanti, the request has been despatched to the remand magistrate. The software will probably be introduced in the courtroom of chief judicial magistrate on Saturday, he stated.
Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf have been interrogated by the police at Dhoomanganj police station on Friday. The duo have been taken for a routine medical examination later in the night.
Asad and his confederate Ghulam, each wished in the Umesh Pal homicide case, have been shot lifeless in an trade of hearth with the Uttar Pradesh Police close to Jhansi on Thursday.
The alleged encounter befell apparently on the time Ahmad was in a Prayagraj courtroom, the place he was introduced earlier than the chief judicial magistrate in reference to the identical homicide and remanded to 14-day judicial custody. The courtroom additionally allowed a five-day remand for the UP Police to query him.
The kin of Ahmed and Ghulam reached Jhansi on Friday night to gather the our bodies.
The our bodies will probably be introduced by street and are anticipated to attain Prayagraj on Saturday.Â
On Friday night, a big quantity of folks gathered in Atiq Ahmed’s locality Kasari Masari following rumours that Asad’s physique was being introduced to Prayagraj. However, for the reason that physique has not been handed over to the kin until late Friday night, it’s anticipated that the final rites can be carried out on Saturday.
A police official stated extra drive can be deployed throughout Asad’s final rites in order that no untoward incident takes place.
