Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were killed in Prayagraj. He and his brother were shot when they were taken for a medical test. He was shot point blank.
All three shooters involved in the killing have been nabbed by the UP Police, while one police constable Maan Singh sustained a minor injury.
The former MP was killed hours after his son Asad Ahmed’s last rite.
Atiq had on Friday sought permission from a magistrate to attend the funeral of his son. His lawyer Manish Khanna had told PTI that since Friday was a holiday on account of Ambedkar Jayanti, the request had been sent to the remand magistrate.
A few days ago, Asad and his associate Ghulam, wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, were killed in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Jhansi.
Among other sons of Atiq Ahmad, the eldest son Umar is lodged in Lucknow jail, while the second son Ali is lodged in Naini Central Jail in separate cases. The fourth son Ahjam and the youngest son Aban are housed in a juvenile home in Prayagraj India Today reported.
