West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday joined the opposition leaders in criticising the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh authorities after the brutal homicide of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on Saturday night time. Hitting out on the Yogi Government, Banerjee mentioned that such illegal acts haven’t any place in a constitutional democracy. Banerjee mentioned that she is shocked on the brazen show of anarchy within the state.
“I am shocked by the brazen anarchy and total collapse of law & order in Uttar Pradesh. It is shameful that perpetrators are now taking the law in their own hands, unfazed by the police and media presence. Such unlawful acts have no place in our constitutional democracy,” mentioned Banerjee in a tweet.Â
I’m shocked by the brazen anarchy and complete collapse of legislation & order in Uttar Pradesh.
It is shameful that perpetrators at the moment are taking the legislation in their very own fingers, unfazed by the police and media presence.
Such illegal acts haven’t any place in our constitutional democracy.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 16, 2023
Several opposition leaders have launched a scathing assault on the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led BJP authorities in Uttar Pradesh over the homicide. The two brothers have been shot lifeless at point-blank vary by three males posing as journalists in the midst of an impromptu media interplay on Saturday night time whereas police personnel have been escorting them to a medical school right here for a checkup.
Police patrolling was intensified on Sunday in Prayagraj’s Chakiya space the place gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad’s home is situated even because the Uttar Pradesh police tightened safety throughout the state, a day after Atiq and his brother Ashraf have been shot lifeless at point-blank vary.
Atiq Ahmed was accused within the homicide of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005, in addition to within the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness within the BSP chief`s homicide, in February this yr. As many as three folks have been arrested, knowledgeable the police at a hurried press briefing on Saturday night time after ganglord-turned-politician and his brother was shot lifeless within the full media glare.
The three assailants have been arrested after taking pictures lifeless gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj. All three attackers have been apprehended on the scene after they voluntarily turned themselves in. They have been saved within the custody of the police and questioned. As per the legislation, any prison caught on this method needs to be offered earlier than the remand Justice of the Peace inside 24 hours.
