File picture of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. Apart from Atiq and his brother Ashraf, 4 others named in the FIR — Asad, Arbaaz, Vijay Chaudhary alias Usman, and Ghulam — have additionally been killed.
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With Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf being shot useless by assailants in Prayagraj on Saturday, three of the household’s 4 members named in the Umesh Pal murder case have been killed.
Ten people had been named in the FIR registered on the Dhoomanganj Police Station of Prayagraj on February 25, a day after Umesh Pal was killed. Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was additionally named as a shooter alongside six others described as shooters.
Apart from Atiq and Ashraf, 4 others named in the FIR — Asad, Arbaaz, Vijay Chaudhary alias Usman, and Ghulam — have additionally been killed.
Of the seven people seen in a CCTV footage that captured the Umesh Pal killing, Arbaaz, who allegedly drove the SUV carrying the attackers, was killed in an encounter on February 27.
Shooter Vijay Chaudhary alias Usman was killed in an encounter in Prayagraj in March 6. Asad Ahmed and Ghulam had been killed in one other encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on April 13 in Jhansi.
The remaining three shooters — Guddu Muslim, Sabir and Armaan — are absconding. Atiq’s spouse Shaista Parveen can also be on the run.
Atiq, a former SP legislator, had earlier expressed apprehension that he might be killed by the Uttar Pradesh Police whereas being delivered to Prayagraj from the Ahmedabad jail, the place he was lodged in reference to one other case.
When he was being taken to the town for Thursday’s courtroom look, he made an analogous comment.
“I am totally reduced to dust, but please don’t trouble the women and children of my family now,” the 60-year-old instructed reporters from inside a police van.
After the Umesh Pal murder, Akhilesh Yadav had flagged the legislation and order concern in the Assembly.
In the heated debate, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had accused the Samajwadi Party of sheltering gangsters like Atiq and mentioned the federal government would floor the mafia to mud ( “mittee me mila denge“).
The our bodies of Atiq and is brother Ashraf can be buried in their native village, officers mentioned.
