The Controversial Life and Death of Atiq Ahmed, Gangster-Turned-Politician.
TL;DR
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was gunned down in public in Parayagraj along with his brother Ashraf by three assailants posing as reporters. Days earlier, his son, Asad, had also been killed in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force, along with his accomplice, Ghulam. Ahmed's life was marked by his beginnings in crime, entry into politics, foray into national politics, political downfall, and his involvement in various criminal cases.
- Murdered in cold blood: 10 things to know about slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed Deccan Herald
- Atiq Ahmed: The brazen murder of an Indian mafia don-turned-politician BBC
- Yogi's Police expose Atiq Ahmed's ISI, Lashkar links | Turkish gun from Pak used to kill don Hindustan Times
- 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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