Sister of the gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed, who were shot dead while in police custody in Uttar Pradesh on April 15, has moved the Supreme Court seeking a comprehensive probe headed by a retired judge or by an independent agency into the alleged “extrajudicial killings” carried out by […]
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UP: Atiq Ahmed gang aide held with huge cache of arms, ammunition in Kaushambi
A large cache of illegal weapons were recovered from the house of late mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s aide, police said. The active aide has been identified as Abdul Kavi. “In a case registered at Sarai Akeel police station, accused Abdul Kavi was taken on police remand for 36 hours,” Brijesh Kumar Srivastava, Superintendent of […]
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Uttar Pradesh Govt sets up judicial inquiry committee to probe killing of Atiq Ahmed’s son
Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a two-member judicial commission to probe the killing of gangsterp-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad in an encounter in the State. The State government on Sunday announced the formation of a two-member judicial enquiry committee to probe the encounter in Jhansi. Asad along with his aide […]
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UP: Atiq Ahmed’s killers remanded to 4-day police custody
A CJM court in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Wednesday remanded gangster Atiq Ahmed’s killers to four-day police custody. This comes after the Special Investigation Team filed an application in the court seeking remand for questioning for all three accused. They were earlier sent to 14-day judicial custody by the district court on […]
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UP: Atiq Ahmed’s shooters to be presented before Prayagraj Court, police to seek remand
Gangster Atiq Ahmed’s shooters will be presented before the CGM court in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Wednesday where the Special Investigation Team has filed an application in the court seeking remand for questioning for all three accused. The police have sought their custody by filing an application with the Chief […]
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“Second Muslim ex-MP murdered with impunity”: Owaisi on Atiq Ahmed’s killing
After gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was killed in Prayagraj, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that Atiq was the second former MP from the Muslim community to be “murdered without impunity”. “Atiq is the second Muslim ex-MP who was murdered with impunity. Ehsan Jaffry was ruthlessly hacked to death by a mob in Gujarat in […]
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UP: Last rites of Atiq Ahmed’s son performed at Prayagraj cemetery
The body of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son, Asad Ahmed, was buried at the Kasari Masari graveyard in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Saturday. The last rites of 19-year-old Asad were performed by his maternal grandfather Hamid Ali in the presence of at least 20 to 25 of Atiq Ahmed’s relatives, according to Satish […]
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ED concludes raids against Atiq Ahmed, associates; documents, property papers, jewellery worth Rs 2.5 crores seized
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday concluded its fresh raids against Gangster Atiq Ahmed and his associates, and recovered a large number of documents related to bank accounts, asset papers, and gold jewellery worth Rs 2.5 crore. The ED launched searches in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday as part of an […]
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UP: Jailed Atiq Ahmed sought permission to meet his lawyers separately
Convicted gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed has sought permission from the court to interact separately with his lawyers regarding the ongoing cases. He is set to be produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate on Thursday. Arguing on the old application, Ahmed’s lawyers have said that he should be given an opportunity to speak in private. On […]
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Umesh Pal murder case: Atiq Ahmed, Ashraf to be produced in court today; deceased’s kin says “We have full faith in court”
Jailed gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf will be produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate today in connection to the Umesh Pal murder case. Prayagraj police unit is likely to plead for a 14-day custody remand of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf to question them, officials said. On […]
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“Because of you, I’m safe…” Jailed gangster Atiq Ahmed thanks media
Jailed gangster Atiq Ahmed, who was being taken to Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj from Gujarat’s Sabarmati Jail, on Wednesday thanked the media and said it is because of the media that he is safe. “It’s because of you (the media) that I am safe,” Atiq Ahmed told reporters while being transferred to Prayagraj. On Tuesday, Prayagraj Police was […]
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SC refuses to entertain Atiq Ahmed plea seeking protection, asks to move HC in Umesh Pal murder case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain Atiq Ahmed plea seeking protection and asked him to move Concerned High Court with his grievances. A bench of justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi refused to entertain Atiq Ahmed plea seeking protection. Atiq Ahmed lawyer urged the top court to issue some directions for his protection as there is […]
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Umesh Pal murder case: Jailed former SP leader Atiq Ahmed’s wife files plea, claims her sons were taken away by UP Police
Jailed gangster-turned-politician and former MP Atiq Ahmed’s wife, BSP leader Shaista Parveen, has filed a plea before Allahabad District Court claiming that her two sons were taken away by the police. She said there has been no update on them ever since. The matter will be heard today. Meanwhile, in […]
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Wife of ex-SP leader Atiq Ahmed to be expelled if guilty of murder: BSP Chief Mayawati
BSP chief and former UP chief minister Mayawati on Monday said party leader Shaista Parveen, the wife of former Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Atiq Ahmed who has been named in a double murder case along with her husband and son, wil be expelled from the party if found guilty as charged. Ahmed, also a former SP MLA, was expelled from the Akhilesh […]