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Dust storms, heavy rain and lightning across several districts in Uttar Pradesh killed at least 96 people and injured more than 50, with fatalities from collapsing walls and fallen trees; emergency teams cleared debris, authorities pledged relief and compensation, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered rapid relief operations focused on Prayagraj and surrounding areas.
Shaista Parveen, wife of former MP and gangster Atiq Ahmed, has been named as an accused in the Umesh Pal murder case and is currently on the run. Shaista, who joined the Bahujan Samaj Party in January, has been accused of running Atiq's business by proxy and coordinating with the attackers in the murder. Police have also alleged that she provided weapons to the shooters and collected them after the crime. Shaista's family has left their homes as police conduct raids to trace her.
Five UP cops, including an SHO, have been suspended for alleged lapses that allowed three assassins to shoot dead gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in front of TV cameras outside a Prayagraj hospital. The special investigation team (SIT) probing Atiq and Ashraf's murder in custody questioned all five cops before the decision to suspend them was taken. The SIT is likely to recreate the crime scene as part of the continuing investigation.
Unidentified attackers shot and killed gangster Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj while they were being taken for medical examination. The attackers have not been identified and the motive for the shooting is unclear.