Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s brother, who was killed in a taking pictures on Saturday, had predicted his loss of life two weeks previous to the incident in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, studies revealed on Monday. Atiq and Ashraf had been shot at point-blank vary by three assailants who posed as journalists throughout their interplay with the media whereas they had been escorted by the police for a well being check-up.
The two jailed brothers had been killed whereas nonetheless in handcuffs, within the presence of cameras round 10 pm.
The incident happened after Ashraf, on March 28 claimed {that a} UP police officer instructed him that he can be taken out of jail on a pretext and killed, as he spoke to reporters after being transferred to Bareilly jail.
“Kisi bahane se do hafte baad tumhe jail se nikalenge aur nipta denge. (You would be taken out of jail on the pretext of some reason and would be killed),” Ashraf was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.
According to the HT report, Ashraf had claimed that false allegations had been made towards him, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath understood his plight as he had confronted related costs.
Speaking to reporters whereas in a police van, he additionally alleged {that a} senior official had threatened to take him out of jail and kill him. However, Ashraf didn’t reveal the officer’s title, stating that it was enclosed in an “envelope” that would be sent to the Chief Minister, Chief Justice of India, and Chief Justice of Allahabad if he was killed.
Hours before Atiq Ahmed was shot, the last rites of his son Asad, who was killed in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13, were performed in the graveyard located in Ahmad’s ancestral village.
On Sunday, the bodies of the brothers were taken to the Kasari Masari graveyard under tight security for the burial. Ahmad and his brother Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf were buried in the graveyard and only a few distant relatives of the deceased brothers and locals were present inside the burial ground.
Police have registered a case under sections 302 (punishment for murder) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC and provisions of the Arms Act and the Criminal Law Amendment Act against Lavlesh Tiwari, Mohit alias Sunny and Arun Maurya in connection with the killing of Atiq and his brother.
According to the FIR, the accused told police that they wanted to establish their identity in the world of crime by eliminating Ahmad’s gang. They also said they could not flee after the killings due to swift police action.
SIT Formed
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh Police has formed a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the killing of Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj.
Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said the SIT was formed on the instructions of Prayagraj Commissioner of Police Ramit Sharma. “…In order to ensure (recording) statements/evidence of witnesses, compiling of records/electronic evidence, scientific/forensic evidence, examination carried out in the forensic science laboratory and to ensure impartial and qualitative investigation, this investigation will be carried out by a Special Investigation Team (SIT),” an official assertion learn.
A 3-member crew of supervisors, headed by the Additional Director General of Police of Prayagraj, has been shaped in Uttar Pradesh to supervise a well timed and high-quality investigation, in line with the state’s Director General of Police R Ok Vishwakarma. The different two members of the crew are the Police Commissioner of Prayagraj and the Director of the Forensic Science Laboratory in Lucknow.
After the taking pictures, the UP authorities constituted a three-member judicial fee to probe the taking pictures. The fee can be headed by retired excessive courtroom choose Arvind Kumar Tripathi. Retired choose Brijesh Kumar Soni and former Uttar Pradesh director common of police (DGP) Subesh Kumar Singh would be the two different members of the panel.
Three out of 4 members of the Ahmad household, who had been named within the Umesh Pal homicide case, have been killed. Asad, Ahmad’s son, together with six others had been named as shooters within the FIR. Apart from Ahmad and Ashraf, 4 others named within the FIR have additionally been killed. Ahmad’s spouse and three different alleged shooters are at present on the run. Umesh Pal was a vital witness within the 2005 MLA Raju Pal homicide case, during which Ahmad was additionally an accused.
(With inputs from PTI)
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