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Atiq Ahmed's aide arrested in police encounter in Prayagraj

Nov 23, 2023, at 06:35 pm

Prayagraj/UNI: An aide of slain mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was arrested after an encounter with police in Nawabganj area of Prayagraj district here in Uttar Pradesh, a police officer said here on Thursday.

Umesh Pal murder case: Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's lawyer arrested in Lucknow

Jul 30, 2023, at 04:06 pm

Lucknow: The lawyer of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed was arrested on Sunday by the Uttar Pradesh Police for his role in the murder of Umesh Pal, the main witness in the killing of BSP MLA Raju Pal, media reports said.

Atiq's sister moves Supreme Court seeking independent enquiry into 'state-sponsored killing' of brothers

Jun 27, 2023, at 06:37 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed’s sister, Aisha Noori, had knocked the doors of the Supreme Court seeking a direction for a probe into the state-sponsored killing' of her two brothers, who were allegedly gunned down by assailants, while in Uttar Pradesh police's custody.

SP leader Azam Khan fears assassination like gangster politician Atiq Ahmed

Apr 30, 2023, at 04:48 am

Rampur (UP): Senior leader of Samajwadi Party Azam Khan, who has been disqualified from membership in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly after his conviction in a 2019 hate speech case, on Saturday said he fears being assassinated like gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.

Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's shooter remanded to 14 days' judicial custody

Apr 29, 2023, at 10:55 pm

Prayagraj, Apr 29 (UNI) The three shooters involved in the on camera killing of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf were remanded to 14 days' judicial custody by a local court here on Saturday, a prosecution counsel said here.

Blood stains, knife discovered in gangster politician Atiq Ahmed's office in UP: Report

Apr 25, 2023, at 12:53 am

Prayagraj (UP): The Uttar Pradesh Police on Monday said that it has found bloodstains inside the partially razed office of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed.

Atiq Ahmed’s lawyer Khan Shoulat Hanif charged with criminal conspiracy in Umesh Pal murder case: Report

Apr 23, 2023, at 05:18 am

Lucknow: Slain gangster politician Atiq Ahmed’s lawyer Khan Shoulat Hanif has been accused of criminal conspiracy in relation to the Umesh Pal murder case, media reports said.

5 UP cops suspended in connection with Atiq Ahmed, brother Ashraf's murder in police custody

Apr 19, 2023, at 10:31 pm

Lucknow: The UP government has suspended five police officials in connection with the brazen murders of gangster politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed on the night of April 15, media reports said.

UP Police intensifies search to nab slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's wife Shaista Parveen

Apr 19, 2023, at 02:58 am

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police has launched a large-scale search operation to locate Shaista Parveen, the wife of the deceased gangster Atiq Ahmed.

'No mafia can ever...': UP CM Yogi Adityanth's big claim after brazen murders of Atiq Ahmed

Apr 18, 2023, at 11:33 pm

Lucknow: Days after the brazen murders of gangster politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said Tuesday no mafia can threaten an industrialist over the phone anymore in the state, media reports said.

Atiq Ahmed's letter to UP CM Adityanath, CJI Chandrachud sent, reveals his lawyer: Report

Apr 18, 2023, at 09:18 pm

Lucknow: In the latest development in the Atiq Ahmed murder case, his lawyer has revealed that the gangster-politician had written a letter to UP CM Yogi Adityanath and CJI DY Chandrachud to be given to them if he was assassinated, media reports said.

Atiq Ahmed and brother Ashraf buried in ancestral cemetery with high security

Apr 17, 2023, at 06:57 am

Prayagraj/IBNS: Gangster turned politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, who were killed on Saturday in a caught on live firing by three gunmen while they were being escorted by police for a medical check-up, were laid to rest in their ancestral Kasari-Masari cemetery in the Chakia region of Prayagraj.

Prayagraj incident: Judicial commission formed to conduct investigation

Apr 17, 2023, at 06:51 am

Prayagraj/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday formed a judicial commission to probe the caught on live killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother while cops were escorting them for a medical examination in Prayagraj. 

How Atiq Ahmad and five other gangster politicians' vote helped save UPA govt's collapse in 2008: Report

Apr 17, 2023, at 12:50 am

Lucknow: Six criminal-politicians, including Atiq Ahmad who was shot dead on Saturday, were quietly released in 2008 on furlough from various jails within a span of just 48 hours, according to a book on "Baahubalis." The book claims that their release was tied to the UPA government's need for their votes to save the civil nuclear deal with the US, which was facing opposition at the time. The politicians' votes were believed to be crucial for the government's survival.

Atiq, Ashraf killing: Internet services paused, heavy security deployed as tension grips UP's Prayagraj

Apr 16, 2023, at 09:55 pm

Prayagraj: Internet services were suspended on Sunday to prevent rumours and any untoward incident after Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by three assailants posing as media persons on Saturday night.

UP: Ghulam Hasan, who was killed with Asad Ahmed, buried

Apr 16, 2023, at 08:13 am

Prayagraj/UNI: Ghulam Hasan, one of the shooters involved in the Umesh Pal murder case and who was killed in an encounter by the Special Task Force, was buried in the a graveyard at Mehndori in Shivkuti area on Prayagraj on Saturday.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath calls emergency meeting, sets up three-member team to probe Atiq Ahmed, Ashraf's killings

Apr 16, 2023, at 07:16 am

Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called a meeting with senior officials of the state police, including the Director General of Police (DGP) and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), after the shocking on camera killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj by unidentified attackers despite police security.

UP: Atiq, brother shot dead in Prayagraj; Yogi Adityanath calls emergency meeting

Apr 16, 2023, at 06:19 am

Prayagraj/UNI: Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother and former MLA Ashraf were shot dead by unidentified assailants while they were being taken to the Colvin hospital for a regular check-up in police custody on Saturday night, police sources said here.

Gangster Atiq Ahmed gunned down two days after son killed in encounter in UP

Apr 16, 2023, at 04:34 am

Prayagraj (UP): Atiq Ahmed, the Uttar Pradesh gangster politician, and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while on their way to a medical check-up in Uttar Pradesh.

Asad Ahmed buried in Prayagraj amid heavy police deployment; some relatives and locals allowed to attend last rites

Apr 16, 2023, at 03:15 am

Prayagraj (UP): The funeral of gangster Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad took place at Kasari Masari graveyard in Prayagraj on Saturday, with over 200 police personnel deployed at the site, media reports said.

Atiq Ahmed money laundering case: ED searches various locations in UP

Apr 13, 2023, at 03:17 am

Prayagraj (UP): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently conducting searches at over twelve locations in Uttar Pradesh as a part of its investigation into a money laundering case against gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, who is currently serving life imprisonment in the 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case, media reported.