Atiq Ahmed shot dead: Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf had been shot dead in Prayagraj after they had been being taken for medical examination on Saturday night. Three attackers, who got here disguised as TV journalists, had been arrested from the spot.Â
Soon after the incident, UP Jal Shakti Minister Swantantra Dev Singh tweeted,”Paap-punya ka hisab isi janm mein hota hai …(Sin and virtue are accounted for in this birth).” Singh, nonetheless, did not elaborate over his assertion.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav raised questions over legislation and order within the state within the wake of Atiq Ahmed’s killing.Â
Launching a veiled assault on the Yogi Adityanath-led authorities, Akhilesh Yadav mentioned that “crime has reached its peak in the state.” “Crime has reached its peak in UP and the morale of the criminals is high. When someone can be killed by firing openly amidst the security cordon of the police, then what about the safety of the general public? Due to this, an atmosphere of fear is being created among the public, it seems that some people are deliberately creating such an atmosphere,” he tweeted.Â
