The Rise and Fall of Gangster-Politician Atiq Ahmed and His Family
TL;DR
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, who was named in over 100 criminal cases and convicted in the Umesh Pal murder case, was shot dead along with his brother Ashraf. His son Asad Ahmed was killed in a police encounter two days prior. Atiq had sought police protection, which was denied by the Supreme Court. The anti-terror squad of Uttar Pradesh is likely to register a case against Atiq over “initial inputs of his Pakistan connection".
- Atiq Ahmed Shot Dead: All About UP Don Named in Over 100 Cases, Lost Son in Encounter 2 Days Ago News18
- Asad Encounter: Atiq's Empire & Family Crumbles ; Will Atiq's Wife Shaista Surrender Now? India Today
- Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's son Asad buried in UP's Prayagraj amid heavy security The Tribune India
- The ‘suraksha’ story: How police encounters are justified in Uttar Pradesh The Indian Express
- Express View: When a state celebrates a police killing in cold blood, it thumbs its nose at the court and corrodes justice The Indian Express
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