Atiq, Ashraf Ahmed Killing: The Supreme Court on Friday (April 28) requested the Uttar Pradesh authorities to submit an affidavit detailing the steps taken to inquire into the capturing that occurred exterior a Prayagraj hospital wherein mafia brothers Atiq and Ashraf Ahmed were killed.
The apex courtroom bench headed by Justice S Ravindra Bhatt, whereas listening to a plea demanding probe by an impartial committee into the killing of the gangsters, requested why were they paraded to the hospital.
The bench additionally requested how the three shooters were conscious of the truth that Atiq and Ashraf will probably be taken for medical examination to Moti Lal Hospital in Prayagraj Hospital on April 15 night. Appearing on behalf of the Uttar Pradesh authorities, Mukul Rohatgi mentioned a particular fee has been constituted to probe the incident.
Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf were shot useless at point-blank vary by three males posing as media individuals when they were being taken to a medical school in Prayagraj for a well being check-up underneath police escort on April 15.
The plea, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, had additionally sought an inquiry into the 183 encounters which have taken place in Uttar Pradesh since 2017.
