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In a brazen act of violence, mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead while being taken for medical in Prayagraj late Saturday night. However, the accompanying cops nabbed the three assailants. A cop was injured in the firing.
As per local sources, both the gangster brothers were being taken to hospital for medical check-up in the police escort and as they got down from the police van and were talking to media persons in front of the hospital, Atiq sustained the first shot fired by the assailants in his head. The assailants were disguised as media persons and intruded inside the police circle escorting the gangsters. Consequently, Atiq slumped down to the ground and he was followed by Ashraf.
उप्र में अपराध की पराकाष्ठा हो गयी है और अपराधियों के हौसले बुलंद है। जब पुलिस के सुरक्षा घेरे के बीच सरेआम गोलीबारी करके किसीकी हत्या की जा सकती है तो आम जनता की सुरक्षा का क्या। इससे जनता के बीच भय का वातावरण बन रहा है, ऐसा लगता है कुछ लोग जानबूझकर ऐसा वातावरण बना रहे हैं।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) April 15, 2023
The assailants have been identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Sunny and Arun Maurya.
The local sources also claimed that around 10 round of firing was conducted by the assailants to ensure that both the gangsters were dead. Immediately, the bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killing.
Notably, the two were in police custody and had been brought to Prayagraj from their respective Sabarmati and Bareilly jail for interrogation in connection with Umesh Pal murder case.Two days back, Atiq’s son Asad, wanted in connection with Umesh Pal murder case was eliminated by UP STF in Jhansi in an encounter.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Visuals from Prayagraj where Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead. pic.twitter.com/RBSDxTk5TY
— ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2023
The shooting was caught on camera as mediapersons were following the duo being escorted to the hospital by the police for a medical checkup.
The bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killing.
Both of them had been brought here for a court hearing in connection with the 2005 Umesh Pal murder case.
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Ahmad’s son Asad and an accomplice were killed in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13.
Their last rites were conducted earlier in the day.
(With inputs from PTI.)
In a brazen act of violence, mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead while being taken for medical in Prayagraj late Saturday night. However, the accompanying cops nabbed the three assailants. A cop was injured in the firing.
As per local sources, both the gangster brothers were being taken to hospital for medical check-up in the police escort and as they got down from the police van and were talking to media persons in front of the hospital, Atiq sustained the first shot fired by the assailants in his head. The assailants were disguised as media persons and intruded inside the police circle escorting the gangsters. Consequently, Atiq slumped down to the ground and he was followed by Ashraf.
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उप्र में अपराध की पराकाष्ठा हो गयी है और अपराधियों के हौसले बुलंद है। जब पुलिस के सुरक्षा घेरे के बीच सरेआम गोलीबारी करके किसीकी हत्या की जा सकती है तो आम जनता की सुरक्षा का क्या। इससे जनता के बीच भय का वातावरण बन रहा है, ऐसा लगता है कुछ लोग जानबूझकर ऐसा वातावरण बना रहे हैं।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) April 15, 2023
The assailants have been identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Sunny and Arun Maurya.
The local sources also claimed that around 10 round of firing was conducted by the assailants to ensure that both the gangsters were dead. Immediately, the bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killing.
Notably, the two were in police custody and had been brought to Prayagraj from their respective Sabarmati and Bareilly jail for interrogation in connection with Umesh Pal murder case.
Two days back, Atiq’s son Asad, wanted in connection with Umesh Pal murder case was eliminated by UP STF in Jhansi in an encounter.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Visuals from Prayagraj where Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead. pic.twitter.com/RBSDxTk5TY
— ANI (@ANI) April 15, 2023
The shooting was caught on camera as mediapersons were following the duo being escorted to the hospital by the police for a medical checkup.
The bullet-riddled bodies of Ahmad and Ashraf were taken away from the spot as tension gripped the area after the sensational killing.
Both of them had been brought here for a court hearing in connection with the 2005 Umesh Pal murder case.
ALSO READ | UP govt carrying out encounters with an eye on polls, Constitution under threat: Akhilesh Yadav
Ahmad’s son Asad and an accomplice were killed in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13.
Their last rites were conducted earlier in the day.
(With inputs from PTI.)
