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Atiq Ahmed’s ₹50 Crore Property Transferred To UP Government

July 17, 2024, 6:50 pm

The Uttar Pradesh government has taken over property valued at approximately ₹50 crore in Prayagraj that belonged to slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. The property is alleged to have been purchased with proceeds from criminal activities.

According to District Government Advocate Gulab Chandra Agrahari, Atiq obtained 2.377 hectares of land using cash from illegal operations and registered it in the name of a mason, Hoobalal. Atiq had also stated that he would transfer the land under his own name if necessary. In November 2023, the police seized this land.

Agrahari noted that the Police Commissioner Court seized the property under Section 14(1) of the Gangsters Act, allowing three months for a response, but no proof of ownership was provided. The Police Commissioner Court subsequently forwarded the case to the Gangster Court in Prayagraj. On Tuesday, Judge Vinod Kumar Chaurasia deemed the police commissioner’s actions “fair and just,” leading to the official transfer of the property to the state government.

DCP Deepak Bhuker, “For the first time, the gangster court in Prayagraj has ordered the vesting of the benami property of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed in Kathula Gauspur village to the state government on July 15. The Prayagraj police had attached Atiq’s benami property worth crores of rupees in Kathula Gauspur village in Sadar tehsil under the Gangsters Act on November 6, 2023.”

Atiq and his brother Ashraf, implicated in over 100 criminal cases, including the Umesh Pal murder case, were shot dead on April 15 of last year.

UP Police announce reward on gangster Atiq Ahmed’s sister and sister-in-law

April 2, 2024, 4:19 pm

The Uttar Pradesh Police declared a reward on Tuesday for Ayesha Noori, the sister of mafia don Atiq Ahmed, and Zainab Fatima, the wife of his brother Ashraf, both accused in the Umesh Pal murder case that occurred in February 2023 in Prayagraj. The Prayagraj Commissionerate Police set a reward of Rs 25,000 each for their capture.

Additionally, a reward of Rs 50,000 had already been placed on Atiq’s wife, Shaista Parveen. Umesh Pal, a crucial witness to the 2005 murder of the then BSP MLA Raju Pal, was fatally shot on February 24 last year in an attack by one of Atiq’s sons and accomplices in Prayagraj. Pal’s two police guards also lost their lives in the incident.

Gangster Atiq Ahmed was the prime suspect in the murder of Umesh Pal. On April 15, Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed, who had turned to politics, were gunned down by assailants while interacting with the media. Atiq’s son Azad Ahmed was also killed in an encounter with the Special Task Force on April 13. Since then, Shaista has been evading arrest.

CM hands over 76 flats to poor in built on land confiscated from Atiq Ahmed

June 30, 2023, 3:02 pm

Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, inaugurated housing units in Prayagraj on Friday, which were built on land confiscated from gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, who was killed in April this year. In the Lukuarganj area, approximately 76 flats were constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. The allocation of these flats was done through a lottery system on June 9.

Arvind Kumar Chauhan, vice chairman of Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA), told ANI, “The lottery for allotment was drawn in the auditorium of Allahabad Medical Association.” “Of the 6030 applicants, 1590 were found eligible to participate in the lottery after verification.”

The recipients of these flats will receive a 41-square-meter housing unit for an affordable price of 3.5 lakh. According to the officials, a flat with two rooms, a kitchen, and toilet facilities costs Rs. 6 lakh.

Prior to the handover of the flat, Adityanath interacted with the attendees and distributed chocolates to their children. According to one of the workers, extensive preparations for the chief minister’s visit to inaugurate the housing units had been underway for the previous ten days.

The interior of the flats was shown in a video shared by the news agency ANI. The name of the assigned person is visible as one enters the house. Inside, the flats have two rooms, a basic kitchen, and a bathroom. Following the inauguration, another video showed the chief minister inspecting the flats.

Weapons bust in kaushambi: Atiq Ahmed gang associate arrested

June 6, 2023, 2:28 pm

According to the police, a significant quantity of illicit weapons was discovered at the residence of Abdul Kavi, a close associate of the deceased mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. Abdul Kavi, who is actively involved in the case, has been granted a 36-hour police remand following the registration of a case at Sarai Akeel police station, as confirmed by Superintendent of Police (SP) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava.

“A cache of illegal arms including 20 pistols of 12 bore and .315 bore with cartridges, a revolver and explosives have been recovered at his instance,” the SP added.
The seizure was made from the Kavi’s house in Bhakanda village under Sarai Akil Police Station area.Further investigation is underway.

Gangsters Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead by men posing as journalists on April 15 night this year, while they were being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj.All three assailants — Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lovelesh Tiwari — were sent to judicial custody by the district court.Atiq Ahmed was accused in the 2005 murder of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal and also in the killing of a key witness in that case, Umesh Pal, in February this year.

Atiq Ahmed killing : Four officers suspended in ‘negligence’ of gangster’s security

April 19, 2023, 2:05 pm

According to police, four police officers, including the station officer of Shahganj Police Station in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, were suspended for “negligence” while transporting gangsters Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on April 15 night, when they were killed.The SO who was suspended was identified as Ashwani Kumar Singh. The Special Investigation Team constituted by the police had questioned all the police personnel yesterday after which the police action was taken on the basis of the SIT report.

Atiq and Ashraf were killed on 15 April night while being taken for a medical checkup. They were shot dead at point-blank range by three miscreants posing as media persons with whom the two gangsters were interacting. They were killed in the presence of the police.

Earlier today, 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 April 16.
During the police remand, the police will question the accused, who were identified as Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lovelesh Tiwari, about the weapon they used to kill Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on April 15 night, where did they get the weapon from and who gave it to them.

The police will also seek to know the reason for the murder of the gangsters. All three accused will again be presented in court on April 23.
Earlier today, they were brought to the court amid tight security.
Earlier, the three assailants were shifted from Prayagraj’s Naini Central Jail to the Pratapgarh district jail on Monday.

“All three shooters, Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lovelesh Tiwari, are under threat of attack behind bars, owing to which they have been shifted to a high-security cell and are kept under CCTV surveillance,” official sources said.
On April 16, the last rites of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf took place at a family graveyard in the Kasari Masari area of Prayagraj.

Shooters of Atiq Ahmed shifted to high-security cell in Prayagraj jail

April 17, 2023, 2:05 pm

Three shooters who gunned down Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed on the night of April 15, have been shifted from the barracks to the high-security cell of Naini (Prayagraj) Central Jail on Monday.

“All three shooters, Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lovelesh Tiwari, are under threat of attack behind bars, owing to which they have been shifted to a high-security cell,” official sources said. “The slain gangster Atiq Ahmed allegedly had a good network in the jail, and this prompted authorities to shift the trio to a high-security cell rather as they believed that keeping them with other prisoners could have been risky,” sources pointed out.

Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad were shot dead by men posing as press persons on Saturday night while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj. Both the gangsters collapsed on the spot after they were shot at nearly point-blank range.

The three shooters, Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lovelesh Tiwari were sent to 14-day judicial custody by the district court on Sunday.The last rites of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf took place at a family graveyard in Kasari Masari area of Prayagraj.

Minor sons of gangster Atiq Ahmed were brought to the burial ground from a juvenile home.Atiq Ahmed was accused in the 2005 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal murder case and also in the Umesh Pal murder case which happened in February this year.

Owaisi reacted after atiq’s killing , said “Second Muslim ex-MP murdered with impunity”

April 17, 2023, 1:02 pm

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 2002 and today it’s Atiq. Shot and killed in police custody,” tweeted Owaisi. Atiq Ahmed represented the Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency between 2004-2009.Ehsan Jaffry was a member of the 6th Lok Sabha. He was killed by a mob in the Gulbarg Society massacre on February 28, 2002, following the Godhra incident.After Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead in Prayagraj, AIMIM chief Owaisi called the incident a “cold-blooded murder” while adding that people who are celebrating this killing are “vultures”.

OWAISI CLAIMED ATIQ’S KILLING ‘PLANNED ATTACK’
Addressing the mediapersons on Sunday, Owaisi said, “Uttar Pradesh’s BJP government has a role in this. Supreme Court-monitored investigation should be done and a committee should be formed. No officer from Uttar Pradesh should be included in the committee. This was a ‘cold-blooded’ murder.”He further said, “How did they (killers) get those weapons?… Why were they raising religious slogans after killing them? What will you call them if not terrorists? Will you call them Patriots? People celebrating this incident are vultures…”

He said the incident raises a big question about the law and order situation.
The AIMIM chief questioned whether the public will have any faith in the constitution and Law and order of the country after this incident.

OWAISI DEMANDED YOGI’S RESIGNATION
“I have always been saying that BJP in Uttar Pradesh is not running the government by the rule of law but by the rule of gun,” he said.Owaisi further demanded Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s resignation.

“I demand the resignation of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Supreme Court to form a team and investigate this matter. We also demand all police officers present there should be removed from service,” he said.

QUESTIONS RAISED ON YOGI’S LAW & ORDER

“Atiq and his brother were in police custody. He was handcuffed. JSR (Jai Shri Ram) slogans were also raised. The killing of both is the failure of Yogi’s law and order system. Those celebrating encounter raj are also responsible for this murder,” Owaisi added.Days after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, the gangster-turned-politician and his brother, Ashraf Ahmed, were killed on Saturday while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj.Both the gangsters collapsed on the spot after they were shot at nearly point-blank range.

‘These incidents take place when there is no law’ : Ashok Gehlot on Atiq,Ashraf killings

April 16, 2023, 1:59 pm

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed concern on Sunday at the callous killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf while in police custody on Saturday night, saying such incidents occur where there is no law.

“The country is watching what is happening in Uttar Pradesh. Such incidents can happen with anyone if there is no rule of law,” Rajasthan CM Gehlot said on the killings of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed on Saturday. “To kill a person in full public glare is very easy but maintaining law and order in the state is difficult,” he added.

Gehlot, however, warned mafia and gangsters active in his state that their fates could also be the same as the slain UP ganglord.Days after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, the mafia-turned-politician and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj.

Three people were arrested, informed the police at a hurried press briefing on Saturday night after gangster-turned-politician and his brother was shot dead in the full media glare.All three attackers were apprehended at the scene after they voluntarily turned themselves in, later taken in the custody of the police.
As per the law, any criminal caught in this manner has to be presented before the remand magistrate within 24 hours.The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday imposed Section 144 of CrPC in all the districts, in the aftermath of the killings, officials informed.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath also gave instructions for the formation of a three-member judicial commission.

Know everything about Zigana that killed Atiq

April 16, 2023, 1:37 pm

Ever since the news regarding the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf broke out, netzens are going gaga as they want to know more updates about how did the gangster-turned politician got killed.

For those unversed, Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were killed by 3 assailants who later got arrested on Sunday. The trio confessed to their crime, saying they did it to “become popular.” As per several reports these assailants killed Atiq by using Zigana pistol. Here everything you need to know about the semi-automatic pistol.

Zigana manufactured in 2001

The Zigana is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by the Turkish firearms manufacturer TSA. The pistol was first manufactured in 2001 and is one of Turkey’s first pistols with an original design.

The operating mechanism of Zigana pistols is a locked-slide short recoil mechanism with a modified Browning-type locking system. Furthermore, these pistols have an automatic firing pin block. The Zigana PX-9 model is manufactured in Malaysia in collaboration with Turkey. Local workshops in Pakistan produce and sell Zigana models illegally.

In the United States, Zigana is imported by American Tactical Imports and marketed under the FS9 and FS40 brand names. Furthermore, the Zigana K and Zigana F models are licenced by the Ministry of Defense Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan under the names Zfr, Zfr-K, and Inam.

Let us remind you, according to several reports, the same weapon i.e, Zigana pistol, was used in the killing of Punjabi singer Moosewala.

After Atiq’s point blank killing, Centre now mulls SOPs for safety of journalists

April 16, 2023, 1:26 pm

Taking cognisance of the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj last night, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the safety and security of journalists, top sources said on Sunday.

According to the source, the action has been conducted with the approval of Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the murders of Atiq and Ashraf in Prayagraj by three assailants acting as journalists. On Saturday night, Atiq and Ashraf were shot dead in Prayagraj under the spotlight of the media.
The attackers who attacked the jailed criminal and his brother pretended to be journalists at the crime site, according to the Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday.

“The shooters were posing as journalists. As Atiq reached for a check-up, they were surrounded by other journalists and got close to Atiq and his brother. One was having a camera and was posing as a cameraman. Another was roaming around with a mike on which were inscribed the words NCR News. The third was assisting both,” a police source said.

“As Atiq reached the hospital, reporters started questioning them after 2 lines, one guy fired on his head from very close and Atiq fell down. Another two guys also threw the camera and mike and started firing,” the source added.

Atiq Ahmed was accused in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case and also in the Umesh Pal murder case in February this year.The shooting that occurred around 10 pm and was caught on camera as media persons were following the handcuffed duo, who were being taken to the hospital by police for a medical checkup.

“Kejriwal speaking gangster Atiq Ahmed’s language”: Delhi BJP president

April 16, 2023, 1:11 pm

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Virendra Sachdeva claimed that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spoke a vocabulary akin to that of murdered gangster Atiq Ahmed.

Notably, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday in connection with the issue involving suspected irregularities in the formulation and application of the Union Territory government’s excise policy. Atiq Ahmed, a gangster-turned-politician, and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were assassinated on Saturday night in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, while being transported for a medical check. Atiq was charged with murder in both the February 2018 Umesh Pal murder case as well as the 2005 Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal murder case.

Delhi BJP chief Sachdeva said, “Kejriwal today is speaking the same language as gangster Atiq, trying to avoid the questions of the investigating agencies by giving arguments like him. Why were Rs 144 crores waived off of the liquor mafia?”

“Why doesn’t Vijay Nair talk on the issues of Sameer Mahendru? Why did Kejriwal hide the fact that Vijay Nair had made the government residence his home? Nair himself has said in his statement that he was called to Arvind Kejriwal’s house and told that whatever changes have happened in the Excise Policy, only that has to be implemented,” added the Delhi BJP chief.

In February, his bail was denied by the trial Court alongwith others. While rejecting the bail plea, the Rouse Avenue Court observed that none of the applicants/accused deserved to be released on bail in this case at this stage of proceedings as the allegations made against them were quite serious and related to the commission of an economic offence of money-laundering defined by Section 3 and made punishable by Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Hence, their bail applications were dismissed.The ED in its second chargesheet in the liquor policy case had named Vijay Nair, Sharath Reddy, Binoy Babu, Abhishek Boinpally, Amit Arora and seven companies.
Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was also arrested by the CBI and ED in a case of alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy of the Delhi government.

Addressing a press conference, he had said, “Tomorrow, they (CBI) have called me and I will definitely go. If Arvind Kejriwal is corrupt then there is no one in this world who is honest… If BJP has ordered CBI to arrest me, then CBI will obviously follow their instructions.”

Later, taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said appropriate cases will be filed against Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate officials for “perjury and producing false evidence in courts.

“We will file appropriate cases against CBI and ED officials for perjury and producing false evidence in courts,” he tweeted.Kejriwal also claimed that he knew he would be next in line to be summoned by the CBI since the day he spoke against corruption in the Delhi assembly.

UP: Killers of Atiq Ahmed will be brought before a magistrate today in Uttar Pradesh

April 16, 2023, 10:55 am

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 : The three suspects who were apprehended after shooting dead gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj will appear before a magistrate today. All three attackers were apprehended at the scene after voluntarily surrendering. They have been detained by the police and questioned. According to the law, any criminal apprehended in this manner must be brought before a remand magistrate within 24 hours.
Following the incident, the Uttar Pradesh Police imposed Section 144 across the state, and security was increased at key public installations and sensitive areas.Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, just days after their son Asad was killed in an encounter in Jhansi. Regular police patrolling has been happening in the area in the wake of the brazen killings. The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday imposed Section 144 of CrPC in all the districts, in the aftermath of the killings, officials informed.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath also gave instructions for the formation of a three-member judicial commission. “Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, took notice of the Prayagraj incident. He immediately convened a high-level meeting and ordered an investigation into the entire situation. He also directed the formation of a three-member judicial commission (Judicial Inquiry Commission) to investigate the matter “According to the officials.
A forensic team was called to the scene of the shooting to collect evidence.
In a late-night meeting, Chief Minister Adityanath directed state police officers to be on high alert in order to maintain law and order throughout the state.
“UP CM Yogi Adityanath has directed the police to be on high alert to ensure that peace, law, and order are maintained in the state and the public is not inconvenienced,” the Chief Minister’s Office said in a statement.

Section 144 was imposed in all districts of Uttar Pradesh following the deaths of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf

April 16, 2023, 9:37 am

The Uttar Pradesh government imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in all districts on Sunday, following the shooting deaths of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed in Prayagraj, officials said.After his son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while being taken for medical treatment in Prayagraj. Atiq Ahmed was charged in the 2005 murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal, as well as the murder of Umesh Pal in February of this year. Following the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered a high-level investigation.
“CM Yogi immediately convened a high-level meeting and ordered an investigation into the entire situation. In addition, the Chief Minister directed the formation of a three-member Judicial Commission (Judicial Inquiry Commission) in the matter “According to officials.
In this regard, Uttar Pradesh Police reported that three people had been arrested.
“Three individuals have been arrested. More information will be provided later “said an officer following the shooting deaths of the gangster-turned-politician and his brother in Prayagraj.
Following the incident, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated that it is a perfect example of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi’s failure on law and order. Asaduddin Owaisi stated on Twitter, “Atiq and his brother were detained by police. He was restrained by handcuffs. JSR slogans were also sung. Both were murdered as a result of Yogi’s law and order system failing. Those who are celebrating Raj’s capture are also to blame for his death “. Earlier, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav stated that crime in the state has peaked and that the morale of “criminals” has grown by leaps and bounds.
“Crime has reached a peak in UP, and criminal morale is high. When someone can be openly killed despite being surrounded by a security cordon, one can only imagine how the general public feels. The public is being instilled with fear as a result of this (alleged encounter killings). It appears that some people are purposefully creating such an atmosphere “Akhilesh Yadav posted on Twitter.

Atiq Ahmed, brother Ashraf shot dead while being taken for medical in Prayagraj

April 16, 2023, 12:19 am

Days after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, the mafia-turned-politician and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while being taken for a medical in Prayagraj.

Atiq Ahmed was accused in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case and also in the Umesh Pal murder case, which happened in February this year. Further details are awaited.

Asad was killed on April 13 in an encounter in Jhansi. He was killed along with Ghulam, both of whom were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case in Prayagraj.

Each of them carried a reward of Rs 5 lakhs on their heads. The police said that foreign-made weapons were recovered.

“Asad, son of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, and Ghulam S/o Maksudan, both wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case of Prayagraj and carrying a reward of rupees five lakhs each, were killed in an encounter with the UPSTF team led by DySP Navendu and DySP Vimal at Jhansi. “Sophisticated foreign-made weapons were recovered,” the UP STF said.

Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were brought to the CJM Court in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on the same day Asad was killed in the encounter.

“Murder of Umesh Pal was direct attack on criminal justice system”: UP STF

April 14, 2023, 4:34 pm

Amid attacks from the Opposition over the killing of arrested gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son, Asad, in an exchange of fire in Haryana’s Jhansi on Thursday, the UP’s Special Task Force (STF) personnel on Friday condemned the killing of Umesh Pal, calling it an assualt on the state’s criminal justice system.

Asad and his aide Ghulam, who were involved in the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness to the murder of BSP leader Raju Pal, were gunned down by the STF on Thursday. Speaking to ANI on Friday, Additional Director General, UP STF, Amitabh Yash said, “Yesterday, Asad and Ghulam were killed in an encounter. Both had killed two police personnel and Umesh Pal. Their crime was recorded on the CCTV camera. Yesterday, STF DSP Navendu Kumar lodged an FIR against them.”

“The post-mortem has been completed. Now their family members can take custody of their bodies and perform the last rites,” he added.
The ADG said, “This was a huge operation in which the STF had deployed all its teams. It was a very important case.”

“It (murder of Umesh Pal) was a direct attack on our criminal justice system. If key witnesses continued to be killed in this manner, no one will ever have the courage to depose in court. The entire criminal justice system will collapse,” he added.
Asad received two bullet injuries, confirmed doctors at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi where his body was brought for post-mortem examination.
Asad’s aide Ghulam, who was also shot dead in the firing, suffered one bullet injury, they said.

Both Asad and Ghulam were wanted for Umesh Pal’s murder in Prayagraj. Both carried a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on their heads.
Earlier, the state’s Special Director General (Law and Order), Prashant Kumar, revealed that teams of civil police and special forces were deployed following intelligence inputs of a plan by Asad to free his jailed gangster father by attacking the convoy, which brought him to UP for hearing.

“We had information that to help the accused Atiq and Ashraf escape, there could be an attack on the police convoy assigned to bring them back to UP to stand trial in the Umesh Pal murder case. On the basis of this information, teams of civil police and special forces were deployed,” said Prashant Kumar.

Sharing further details of the exchange of fire that went down at Jhansi on Thursday, he said that based on the intelligence input, two teams were deployed and Asad was intercepted while he was on a bike along with his aide Ghulam.

“Action was taken on the basis of information and between 12.30 and 1 pm, they were killed in a retaliatory firing,” Kumar said, adding that the Special Task Force conducted the entire operation.
He said special teams were constituted to probe the Umesh Pal murder and had been on the lookout for the culprits.
On March 28, Atiq Ahmed was convicted by an MP-MLA court and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment in the abduction and murder of Umesh Pal.

Atiq Ahmed and his family came under the scanner in the Umesh Pal murder case.
Atiq, who was wanted in over 100 cases over the last 43 years, was finally convicted in the Umesh Pal murder case.
Umesh Pal and one of his two armed security escorts was shot dead in Prayagraj’s Sulem Saray area on February 24. The second police gunner, assigned for his security, too, succumbed to his injuries later in hospital.
Several rounds were fired and bombs hurled at Umesh Pal and his gunners, according to officials.

Umesh Pal’s wife, mother expressing gratitude to CM Yogi, see the video

April 13, 2023, 2:38 pm

Jaya Pal, Umesh Pal’s wife, thanked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for “instant justice” after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter on Thursday. His mother praised the CM as well, saying she had complete faith in the state administration. Asad was wanted for the murder of Umesh Pal.

“I thank CM Yogi ji for serving justice, and I implore him to do the same for us in the future. We have complete faith in the CM,” said Umesh Pal’s mother, Shanti Devi, in Prayagraj on Thursday.

“This is a tribute to my son,” Shanti Devi, mother of deceased lawyer Umesh Pal, said of the police encounter today in Jhansi with former MP Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad and his aide.

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UP CM’s First Reaction

Following the encounter, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister congratulated all officers involved. He met with the special director general and praised the officers. Sanjay Prasad, the Home Secretary, had updated the Chief Minister on Asad’s encounter.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister KP Maurya thanked the UP STF after former MP Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad and an aide were slain in a police encounter. They were wanted in connection with the death of lawyer Umesh Pal.

ED raids homes of Atiq and his relative Khalid Zafar

April 13, 2023, 10:24 am

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized Rs 75 lakhs in Indian and foreign currency, as well as documents pertaining to nearly 200 bank accounts and 50 shell entities, from the jailed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his associates’ premises. The seizure came after an ED sleuth raid on 15 locations in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Wednesday. The documents seized during these raids related to nearly 200 bank accounts and 50 shell entities, according to the ED, were used for laundering ill-gotten money generated through extortion, land grabbing, and other criminal activities.
“Over 100 properties in the names of Atiq Ahmad’s close associates and firms have also been discovered. These are believed to be Atiq’s benami properties “According to the federal agency. “The searches have also turned up cash transactions worth more than 50 crores. Documents pertaining to properties (forcibly) purchased from farmers, allegedly through criminal intimidation, have also been discovered.”
The agency raided the homes of Atiq and his relative Khalid Zafar, his advocate-cum-accomplice Saulat Hanif Khan, his associates Asad, Vadood Ahmad, Kali, Mohsin, chartered accountant Sabeeh Ahmad, chartered accountant Asif Jafri, Seetaram Shukla (accountant), real estate developers Sanjeev Aggarwal and Deepak Bhargav on Wednesday.
The raids were part of the ED’s ongoing money laundering investigation into Atiq and those associated with him. The raids occurred while Ahmad was being transported to Prayagraj from the Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat for his appearance in a local court in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. The case in which Ahmad is on trial is linked to the February 24 murder of Pal and his two police security guards outside his home in Prayagraj’s Dhoomanganj area. Uttar Pradesh Police had registered a First Information Report (FIR) on February 25 against Ahmad, his brother Ashraf, his wife Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Ghulam, and nine others following a complaint lodged by Pal’s wife.
In 2021, the ED had attached immovable and movable assets, consisting of land and money in several bank accounts worth Rs 8.14 crore, belonging to mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his wife in connection with the money laundering case.
Land property situated at mauza Katka, Paragana Jhunsi, Tehsil Phulpur, in name of Shaista Parveen, wife of Ahmad was attached. This was acquired by Ahmad for only Rs 4.5 crore which is far below the government’s value of Rs 6.86 crore. In addition, the ED had also attached a bank account balance of Rs 1.28 crore lying in 10 bank accounts of Ahmad and one account of Shaista Parveen.
The ED initiated an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after taking cognizance of several FIRs lodged against Ahmad in different police stations, related to murder, extortion, cheating, forgery, land grabbing and crimes of similar nature.Following its investigation under the PMLA, the ED stated that Ahmad earned black money in cash through criminal activities and that it was deposited in several bank accounts of the gangster, his kin, and close associates.
The ED has noticed that these funds are being credited to their accounts from various firms and companies of his aides, the ED previously stated, adding that “these funds have been further utilised for buying land in the name of his wife at a consideration price far below the government’s value.”
According to the ED, it gathered information from the IT department and other agencies related to the companies run by Ahmad’s aides.

Umesh Pal murder case: UP Police double reward on Atiq Ahmed’s wife Shaista Parveen

April 8, 2023, 5:06 pm

On Saturday, Uttar Pradesh police stated that they would double the reward for the capture of incarcerated gangster Atiq Ahmed’s wife, Shaista Parveen, who is wanted in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case.
The reward sum in Uttar Pradesh has been raised from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000. “The reward amount for the fugitive Shaista Parveen, who is currently absconding, has been increased from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000,” said Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General (ADG), Law and Order.

Shaista recently applied for bail in court, claiming that she had been wrongfully implicated in the Umesh Pal murder case.
The anticipatory bail motion was also denied by the Allahabad District Court, according to ADG Kumar.
In the Umesh Pal murder case, Atiq Ahmed and his family were investigated.
On March 28, Mafia don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was convicted and sentenced to harsh life imprisonment in the abduction case of now-deceased Umesh Pal by an MP-MLA court.

Prayagraj Court: Atiq Ahmed’s brother-in-law on 14 days police remand

April 3, 2023, 1:14 pm

In a significant development in the Umesh Pal murder case, the Prayagraj judge on Monday sentenced Atiq Ahmed’s brother-in-law, Akhlaq, to 14 days in police custody.
Akhlaq was arrested for reportedly harbouring shooters and assisting them in fleeing the scene of the crime.

According to police sources, Asad, the shooter and Atiq Ahmed’s son, absconded with the assistance of Akhlaq after murdering Umesh Pal.On March 28, a Mafia don-turned-politician, Atiq Ahmed, was convicted and ordered to rigorous life imprisonment in the abduction case of now-deceased Umesh Pal by an MP-MLA court.It was the first conviction for Atiq Ahmed, who has had over 100 complaints filed against him over the last 43 years.

Asad, the shooter and Atiq Ahmed’s son, absconded with the assistance of Akhlaq after murdering Umesh Pal.On March 28, a Mafia don-turned-politician, Atiq Ahmed, was convicted and ordered to rigorous life imprisonment in the abduction case of now-deceased Umesh Pal by an MP-MLA court.It was the first conviction for Atiq Ahmed, who has had over 100 complaints filed against him over the last 43 years.

Apart from Atiq Ahmed, the court gave life sentences to Dinesh Pasi and Khan Saulat Hanif and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each of the three convicts.
Seven other accused in the case, including Ashraf, brother of Atiq Ahmed were acquitted.

Ahmed’s conviction came after Umesh Pal, an advocate and a prime witness in the 2005 murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal, was shot dead in Prayagraj on February 24 this year.
Atiq is also the main accused in the Umesh Pal murder case. Apart from Umesh Pal, his two security personnel were also shot dead.Atiq, the former MP and MLA, was brought by Uttar Pradesh Police from Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Jail to Prayagraj’s Naini jail on Monday after an over 24-hour-long drive.

STF arrests Atiq Ahmed’s son-in-law from Meerut in Umesh Pal murder case

April 2, 2023, 10:05 am

According to police sources, the Special Task Force (STF) arrested gangster Atiq Ahmed’s brother-in-law, Akhlaq, from Meerut, in a significant development in the Umesh Pal murder case. Akhlaq was arrested for allegedly harbouring shooters and helping them escape after the crime. He is a resident of the Nauchandi area in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut.
According to police sources, after murdering Umesh Pal, the shooter and Atiq Ahmed’s son, Asad, absconded with the help of Akhlaq.Further details are awaited in the case.
Mafia don-turned-politician, Atiq Ahmed was convicted by an MP-MLA court on March 28, and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment in the abduction case of now-deceased Umesh Pal. It marked the first time that Atiq Ahmed, who has over 100 cases against him over the last 43 years, has been convicted in a case.
Apart from Atiq Ahmed, the court gave life sentences to Dinesh Pasi and Khan Saulat Hanif and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each of the three convicts.
Seven other accused in the case, including Ashraf, brother of Atiq Ahmed, were acquitted.
Ahmed’s conviction came after Umesh Pal, an advocate and a prime witness in the 2005 murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal, was shot dead in Prayagraj on February 24 this year.
Atiq is also the main accused in the Umesh Pal murder case. Apart from Umesh Pal, his two security personnel were also shot dead.
Atiq, the former MP and MLA, was brought by Uttar Pradesh Police from Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Jail to Prayagraj’s Naini jail on Monday after an over 24-hour-long drive.

After court’s decision, family members demanded death penalty for Atiq Ahmed

March 28, 2023, 4:20 pm

The family of Umesh Pal welcomed Tuesday’s verdict of a Uttar Pradesh court, which handed life terms to the mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed in the advocate’s kidnapping, and has sought life terms for the accused in the ongoing murder case of the lawyer who was killed last month.

A Prayagraj MP-MLA court, which today held the five-time MLA and two others guilty in the abduction case, however, acquitted seven others, including the mafia turned politician’s brother Ashraf. Umesh Pal’s mother said that she has faith in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the court and said that Atiq Ahmed should be given a death sentence in her son’s murder case.

“He (Atiq Ahmed) was sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping my son, but he should be given a death sentence for the murder of my son. I have faith in UP CM Yogi Adityanath,” Shanti Devi said after the court delivered its verdict.

“My son fought like a tiger. His case was almost over. He was hopeful that the verdict would be in his favour and that Atiq would be punished. Atiq got my son killed. It has been 18 years since my son was kidnapped. He was a fighter. I have faith in the court,” she told reporters here.

“Atiq is an old criminal. He can do anything with the power of money,” she added. Jaya Devi, Umesh Pal’s widow, stated that her family will face difficulties as long as Atiq and his brother are alive.

“It was a case of kidnapping. We won’t protest against the judgement. We are satisfied with the judgement as of now. Atiq Ahmed should be given a death sentence for killing my husband. We want justice, and I request that UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath help us. If he( Atiq Ahmed) and his brother survive, it will be a problem for us and the society,” Jaya Devi said.

She expressed her apprehension that Atiq Ahmed could trouble her family from inside the jail and urged the Chief Minister to intervene. “I will carry forward the fight that my husband was fighting because I want justice and not terror. I want his terror to end. I am scared (of attacks on the family)… They can do anything from inside the jail. Atiq and Ashraf should not remain. I seek the death penalty for them,” Umesh Pal’s widow said.

Umesh Pal was killed in broad daylight on 24 February this year. He was a prime witness in the BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case. The Prayagraj MP-MLA Court today pronounced life sentences to Atiq Ahmed, Dinesh Pasi, and Khan Saulat Hanif in the case and also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each of the three. All the other seven accused in the case, including Ashraf, the brother of Atiq Ahmed, have been acquitted.

SC rejects Atiq Ahmed’s request seeking protection, found guilty in kidnapping case

March 28, 2023, 1:19 pm

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected Atiq Ahmed’s petition for protection and asked him to take his complaint to the concerned High Court. Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi’s bench rejected Atiq Ahmed’s petition for protection. After Atiq and his brother were found guilty in the kidnapping case, the court will announce 2:00 PM today.

Atiq Ahmed’s lawyer urged the top court to issue some directions for his protection as there is a threat to his life. The court noted that he has been taken to Uttar Pradesh. But the lawyer said the threat to his life continues. The court observed that state machinery will take care of the issue. Atiq Ahmed’s lawyer reiterated his request and said that unless some protection shall be given till he moves to High Court as he only wants to ensure his client’s safety.

Atiq Ahmed has moved Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to protect his life and restrain from taking him from central jail Ahmedabad to Prayagraj or any part of the state of UP.

Atiq Ahmed in his plea sought to restrain from taking him from central jail Ahmedabad to Prayagraj or any part of the state of UP apprehending that he may be killed in any fake encounter.

The petitioner has said that he with his entire family have been roped in as accused persons in Dhoomanganj in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh in the murder case of one Umesh Pal. “Further, the Chief Minister of the State, without any investigation merely based on suspicion, has made a statement on the floor of the State Assembly that the Petitioner will be destroyed and eliminated,” the petitioner said.

In such circumstances, Petitioner Ahmad had said that he is constrained to file the present petition before the Court for the protection of his life as he genuinely apprehends and believes that he may be killed in fake encounters on one pretext or the other by UP police. The petitioner submitted that it is a deep political conspiracy against the petitioner and his family member’s petitioner.

The petitioner sought to direct respondent Govt. of India to ensure the safety and security of the Petitioner and that no physical injury or any other harm is caused to the person of the Petitioner and his family members made accused in the said FIR.
The petitioner had sought to issue appropriate direction restraining the authority from taking the Petitioner from Central Jail, Ahmedabad to Prayagraj or any part of the State of UP and carry out an interrogation of the Petitioner, if any, at Central Jail, Ahmedabad, Gujarat or at any other suitable place at Ahmedabad itself where the Petitioner is presently imprisoned under the protection of Gujarat Police as well as Central forces/ paramilitary forces.

The petitioner has sought to direct the transit of the Petitioner from Ahmedabad to UP under the protection of any central police forces paramilitary force if at all the transit of the Petitioner is necessary to UP.

Ahmad has said that he has no motive to kill Umesh Pal, who was the complainant in a separate case against him because the trial is going to end next month and there was nothing left to be done by Umesh Pal in the trial of that matter.
“It was very well known to the rivals of Petitioner that if anything were to happen to Umesh Pal then Petitioner would certainly be the prime suspect given the pending case against him by Umesh Pal and he will be made an accused. The same has been done,” read the petition.

Convoy of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed reaches Kota

March 27, 2023, 2:06 pm

The Uttar Pradesh Police team that took incarcerated gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed from Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati jail on Sunday arrived late tonight at Rajasthan’s Kota hanging bridge.

Next Tuesday, Atiq Ahmed will appear in a special court to face the verdict in the Umesh Pal kidnapping and criminal conspiracy case. On Sunday, Atiq expressed concern that he would be murdered while being transported to Prayagraj by Uttar Pradesh police from Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Central jail.

Ahmed told reporters waiting outside the Sabarmati jail that a plot is being hatched to kill him under the guise of following court orders.

Atiq Ahmed said “Court Ke Kandhe Par Rakhkar Hume Maarna Chah Rahe Hai (They are using the court’s orders as a pretext to kill him),” as he was led inside a police van. Ahmed, who has been imprisoned in Sabarmati since 2019, is being returned to Prayagraj in connection with an old Umesh Pal kidnapping case in which he is the main accused.

According to an order issued by the Uttar Pradesh High Court, the verdict in the kidnapping case will be delivered on March 28. All of the defendants in the case, including Atiq Ahmed, will appear in court.

According to Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma, Atiq is being transferred to Prayagraj because he is scheduled to appear in court on March 28 in connection with a kidnapping case, the verdict of which is expected on the same day.

Atiq Ahmed’s sister declares, ‘We are prepared to accept any judgement’

March 27, 2023, 1:09 pm

Atiq Ahmed, a gangster-turned-politician, was taken into custody by the Uttar Pradesh Police a day earlier so they could move him from Sabarmati Prison in Gujarat to Prayagraj Jail. Atiq Ahmed’s sister said that they are ready to accept the verdict and are only concerned for his safety.
On Monday, Atiq Ahmed arrived in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. He must appear tomorrow in a special court to hear the outcome of a kidnapping case. One of the defendants who will be shown in court is Atiq Ahmed.
“We are ready to accept all the judgement. We are worried about Atiq Ahmed safety. We are following him from Rajasthan,” said Ayesha Noori, Atiq Ahmed’s sister.
Atiq Ahmed on Sunday was taken out by a 45-member team of Uttar Pradesh police from Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Jail where he was lodged and is currently on the way to Prayagraj jail.
Ahmed previously expressed concern that he would be assassinated while being transported to Prayagraj by Uttar Pradesh police from Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati Central jail.
Ahmed stated to media waiting outside Sabarmati jail that a plot was being planned to execute him under the guise of adhering to court directions.
Ahmed is the main accused in the Umesh Pal murder case. Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the 2005 murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal and his two security personnel were shot dead in Prayagraj on February 24 this year.
Previously, Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma on Sunday said that Atiq is to be produced before a court on March 28 in connection with a kidnapping case, the verdict of which is slated to be pronounced on the same day.
“Court has fixed March 28 as the date for the pronouncing the verdict in an old kidnapping case…All the accused have to be produced before the Court in this matter. To produce Mafia Atiq Ahmed before Court, an accused in this case, a Police team has been sent to Sabarmati jail,” the Commissioner said.
DG Anand Kumar said that preparations have been made for Atiq in the Prayagraj jail. The imprisoned politician will be housed in a high-security cellar that is constantly monitored by CCTV cameras,”Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed will be kept in isolation in a high-security barrack at the jail. His cell will have a CCTV camera. Jail staff will be chosen and deployed on the basis of their records, they will have body-worn cameras,” Kumar said.
“Prayagraj Jail office and Jail HQ will monitor round the clock through a video wall. DIG Jail HQ is being sent to ensure all the arrangements at Prayagraj Jail,” he added.
In accordance with their thorough travel itinerary, the UP police have decided to bring the gangster home by way of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh and Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh. More than 30 hours will pass during the trip.

Lucknow: Prayagraj Police conducted raid on Atiq Ahmed’s residence

March 1, 2023, 2:58 pm

Prayagraj Police conducted a raid on the former Samajwadi Party leader, Atiq Ahmed’s residence in the Mahanagar area of Lucknow. While conducting the raid, the authorities seized two luxury cars from the Universal Apartments, police sources reveals on Wednesday.

The raids were conducted late night on February 27, sources revealed, adding that the action were taken followed by a shootout in which the prime witness in the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal, advocate Umesh Pal, who were shot dead in Prayagraj on February 24.

According to a report by leading news agency, Atiq Ahmed, along with his son Asad Ahmed, wife and BSP leader Shaista Parveen were named in the FIR in connection with the murder. The authorities conducted the raid after receiving an input that some shooter had taken shelter in the aforesaid apartment. However, they had left the place before the raid, sources informed on Wednesday.