Atiq Ashraf Murder Live Updates: Hindu Mahasabha To Provide Legal Help To Killers Of Atiq Ahmad
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Atiq Ahmed Shot Dead Live: Atiq Ahmad, a gangster-turned-politician whose son Asad was slain in an encounter on Thursday, was shot dead in Prayagraj on Saturday.Atiq was shot while being...More
Hindu Mahasabha will provide legal help to the killers of Atiq and Ashraf Ahmed. Hindu Mahasabha chief Swami Chakrapani directed its UP unit to provide necessary legal and financial assistance to the accused in the Atiq murder case.
Members Of the judicial commission visit Prayagraj's Colvin Hospital where the mafia brothers were shot dead on Saturday.
The Special Investigation Team is expected to visit Colvin Hospital today where Atiq and Ashraf were shot dead.
BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje alleged Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi of having ties with Atiq and Ashraf and questioned Congress for mentioning him in the list of star campaigners in the Karnataka polls.
"Gangster Atiq Ahmed & Ashraf were his (Imran Pratapgarhi) friends. Imran used to call them brothers... Congress has kept him on the list of star campaigners for Karnataka polls, which shows Congress is in support of criminals and anti-nationals," says the BJP MP.
Police interrogation has revealed that the shooters have denied having any mastermind. They have also accepted that they got the arms from Delhi's Gopiganj.
Asad Kalia, an alleged member of the Atiq Ahmed gang and believed to be Shaista Parveen's right hand, was arrested by Kareli police in Prayagraj on Wednesday, reports PTI. Resident of New Chakia area, he carried a reward of Rs 50,000.
A number of criminal cases, including an attempt to murder and under the Arms Act are pending against Kalia at the Kareli police station, the police said.
Three people have been arrested and a case registered under sections 293, 294 and 153 of the IPC after Vishwa Hindu Parishad lodged a police complaint over a poster of gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed terming them as martyrs were put up in Maharashtra's Beed.
Shahganj SO Ashwani Kumar has been suspended after the Special Investigation Team started its probe yesterday.
The court of chief judicial magistrate has reserved its order on the police custody of the three shooters.
The police seek 14-day custody of the three shooters, Mohit alias Sunny (23) of Hamirpur, Lavlesh Tiwari (22) of Banda and Arun Maurya (18) of Kasganj before the CJM court.
Police bring the three shooters to Prayagraj CJM court to seek remand for questioning.
The police reached the Reserve Police Line with the three accused and will shortly produce them before CJM court and seek remand.
Three-layer security arrangements in the court premises with initial two layers of UP Police and RAF in the innner circle.
CJM Court converted into cantonment with heavy police deployment.
The media is also not being allowed inside at the moment.
The Prayagraj Police takes the three shooters to the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate to seek their remand for questioning.
A crude bomb was hurled near home of Atiq Ahmad's lawyer in Prayagraj, PTI reported. However, there were no casualties, police said.
An Uttar Pradesh Policeman, who suffered bullet injuries as Atiq and his brother were sprayed with bullets, underwent surgery after a piece of a bullet got stuck close to his right elbow joint.
According to sources, the surgery was successful and his health is now out of danger and stable.
Supreme Court agrees to hear on April 24 a plea seeking to constitute an independent expert committee under the chairmanship of a former Supreme Court judge to inquire into the killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf amid police presence.
The SIT will question the police officers who were with Atiq and his brother Ashraf on the night of their murder. They will also be looking into the number of officers who were present when they were being taken to the hospital in government ambulances, as well as those who were not there.
Furthermore, the SIT will also investigate how many police officers attempted to apprehend the attackers and how much time it took them to bring the situation under control, starting from the moment of the attack.
The cash reward on Saddam, Ashraf Ahmed's brother-in-law, has increased to Rs 50,000.
Attacking the Opposition for criticizing the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, "These same mafia leaders used to attack common people, kill & loot them, never heard any of these politicians speaking against it, because they (politicians) used to visit their (mafia) houses…these politicians protected mafia leaders during their regime. The question is, why do they speak for mafia?"
All three accused are being shifted from Naini Jail to Pratapgarh.
Teams of Prayagraj Police have reached Kasganj, Banda, and Hamirpur, the hometowns of the shooters Arun Maurya, Lovelesh Tiwari, and Sunny Singh respectively in connection with the investigation of the murders of Atiq and Ashraf to gain more information on the backgrounds the three accused.
The Prayagraj Police is carrying out raids at several locations in the city after an interrogation with the three accused in the Atiq and Ashraf's murder case.
The autopsy report has revealed that Atiq Ahmed received 8 bullets while his brother Ashraf was hit by 6 bullets. One bullet was recovered from Atiq's head, one from the neck, two from the chest, and the others were lodged in different body parts including the stomach and hands.
Two bullets were removed from Ashraf's head while others from the neck, the chest, and the stomach.
Gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf's bodies handed over to family after Post-Mortem
All the shooters - – identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Sunny Singh and Arun Maurya - have been sent to 14-day judicial custody.
Gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf who were killed in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday night by three people are likely to be buried beside Asad at Prayagraj cemetery tonight.
On the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to prepare Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the safety of journalists in the wake of three assailants, posing as mediapersons, killing gangster Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf, sources said, reported PTI.
Dead bodies of Atiq and Ashraf brought to Colvin Hospital where the mafia brothers were shot dead last night.
Turkey-made sophisticated Zigana pistol has been recovered from shooter Sunny Singh.
The high-level meeting at CM Yogi Adityanath, which was attended by Additional Chief Secretary and CM advisor, has ended. DGP Rajkumar Vishwakarma also attended the meeting.
Umesh Pal's family has been told by the Prayagraj Police Commissionerate not to meet anyone including the media. Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal, the wife of Raju Pal, was also asked by the police not to meet anyone. Police have issued an advisory.
Raids are underway at several locations in Prayagraj. A lodge near Prayagraj railway station, where the three assailants are believed to have stayed is also been raided and the lodge manager along with two employees have been taken into custody.
Shooter Lovelesh Tiwari is currently undergoing treatment at Swaroop Rani Hospital after he was hit by a bullet at the time when the three assailants opened fire on Atiq and Ashraf.
The dead bodies of Atiq and Ashraf have been brought to the post-mortem house for autopsy which will be conducted by single panel and the examination is expected to go on for 6-8 hours.
The autopsy on Atiq and Ashraf's dead bodies will be conducted by a single panel and the post-mortem is expected to go on for 6-8 hours.
It is an appeal to all not to post any kind of misleading news or sensitive post in any group or on any social media, nor support or forward those who do so, otherwise, you will be responsible for it. Strict action will be taken against those spreading rumors and posting provocative posts, appeals Kanpur Police.
The ages of all three shooters of Atiq and Ashraf are between 18, 22, and 23.
CM Yogi Adityanath has canceled his schedule including a meeting with members of the BJP. The officials are updating the CM about the situation in every two hours. Security has been heightened at the residence of CM and ministers of the state.
The Uttar Pradesh government has submitted a report to the Union Home Ministry, sources say, adding the report states that the situation is under control in the state and that commissions have been formed to probe the matter.
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Rajkumar Vishwakarma will hold a press conference at 3 pm today. Prior to the media interaction, the top cop reached CM's 5 Kalidas residence for a final briefing to UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
Five IPS officers are being sent to Prayagraj by the DGP headquarters to monitor the law and order situation in the city. Director General of Police Rajkumar Vishwakarma reaches CM's 5 Kalidas residence for a final briefing before holding a press conference.
The Uttar Pradesh Police reaches the residence of one of the shooters Arun Maurya in Kasganj
Graves of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf are being dug at their ancestral Kasari Masari graveyard in Prayagraj's Chakia area. Atiq's son Asad, who was shot in a police encounter was buried here yesterday. Graves of Atiq's mother and father are also present here.
The autopsy of dead bodies of the mafia brothers will take place at around 11 am today.
Additional Chief Secretary Home Sanjay Prasad and Chief Minister's advisor Mrityunjay Kumar reach CM Yogi's residence and will update him on the case.
Five persons have been booked by the Uttar Pradesh police, including two unknown, in connection with the murder of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, as per ABP News sources.
An incident of stone pelting was reported in Prayagraj's Chakia area, where Atiq's bastion was established including his residence and office.
Security has been tightened around the residence of Umesh Pal who was shot dead in February this year and Atiq Ahmed was named as an accused in the case.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has canceled his schedule and will be taking updates from his residence in Lucknow, hours after he chaired a high-level meeting with senior officials.
Press Trust of India Journalist Pankaj Srivastava, who was on the spot where Atiq and Ashraf were shot dead says "One of my colleagues pushed me down and saved my life." He also says that around "15-20 rounds of firing" took place.
Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma, Joint Police Commissioner Akash Kulhari, and District Magistrate Sanjay Khatri are continuously patrolling the old city. Police teams are continuously conducting flag marches and attention has been given to the old city. The city is divided into 6 zones.
DM and Police Commissioner's convoy are patrolling the area where Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead yesterday.
Post-mortem of the dead bodies of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf will take place at around 11 am today, sources told ABP News. The post-mortem will be done by a panel of five doctors and videography will also be done. The dead bodies will be scanned before the autopsy so that the bullets can be ascertained. Atiq is suspected to have been hit by 9 bullets and Ashraf by 7 bullets.
8.30 pm: Atiq and Ashraf are taken to Kasari-Masari from Dhoomanganj police station. A weapon is recovered in a raid.
9.45 pm: Atiq and Ashraf are brought back to Dhoomanganj police station.
10.25 pm: Dhoomanganj police take Atiq and Ashraf to Colvin Hospital
10:30 pm: Mediapersons raise their mics in front of Atiq and Ashraf, who are under police protection. Both brothers are shot as they begin to speak
10:31 pm – Atiq and Ashraf fall. The attackers raise their hands and surrender
10.45 pm – ACP Akash Kulhari reaches the hospital
11:00 pm – Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma arrives at Calvin Hospital
12:00 pm – Atiq and Ashraf's bodies are taken to the mortuary
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has instructed police officers to be on high alert and ensure peace, and law & order is maintained in the state. He also asked cops to ensure that the public doesn’t face any trouble. The CM has also appealed to people not to pay any attention to rumours. Strict action will be taken against those who spread rumours.
"No one was seen shooting at Atique Ahmed in the CCTV footage. It just shows a hand holding a gun and then surrendering. But it doesn't show them shooting," says Abhishek Chauhan, the lawyer for the three shooters — Lavlesh Tiwari, Sunny, and Arun Maurya.
A high profile meeting of officials and top cops of UP with CM Yogi Adityanath has ended. The CM has said that no one should take law in their own hands.
All 3 youths, who shot Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, were contract killers with Punjab links, say sources. The attackers have been identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Sunny, and Arun Maurya. Sources said Atiq and Ashraf could have given the police the names of the weapons sent to him using drones via the Pakistan border in Punjab. Hence, due to the fear of being exposed, some gang might have had them killed.
One of the three assailants who opened fire on Atiq Ahmed hails from Muzaffarnagar in UP.
Atiq Ahmed's son Omar has reportedly fainted in jail after hearing news of his father's death.
The licence plate of the bike used by Atiq Ahmed's assassins is fake, say sources.
Security of the family of Umesh Pal, whose murder Atiq and Ashraf were accused of, has been increased.
The three attackers who killed Atiq Ahmed Ashraf are not from Prayagraj district, say sources. All the three attackers are from outside Prayagraj and were conducting recce for the last three days. All the three attackers had been to the incident spot a day ago.
UP Police STF is interrogating the three attackers.
UP DGP Raj Kumar Vishwakarma has warned people against spreading rumours and misinformation. He said strict action will be taken against those who do so.
Cops conduct flag late-night flag march in Lucknow.
Security of the offices of every political party in UP has been increased.
CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered the police to step up security in every sensitive area of Uttar Pradesh
Three bikes believed to belong to the three assailants have been seized from outside the hospital.
Section 144 has been imposed across Uttar Pradesh and all police stations have been ordered to increase patrols and be on high alert. All leaves of cops have been cancelled. Cops from reserve forces have also been ordered deployment.
As many as 17 cops, who were part of Atiq's security cover, have been suspended for negligence. Internet has been suspended In Prayagraj.
Security outside UP CM Yogi Adityanath's residence has been ramped up.
Former Congress leader Kapil Sibal says: "There was a threat to his life. That was quite certain. Police should have been alert."
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered a high-level probe into the murder of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf. Principal Secretary Sanjay Prasad has been ordered to visit the spot of the incident.
Sources are telling ABP Ganga that there was heavy police force deployment around the headquarters of Samajwadi Party, Congress, and BSP headquarters. Leaders of Opposition parties who questioned the encounter of Atiq's son Asad were put under house arrest, they say.
Sources are telling ABP Ganga that there was heavy police force deployment around the headquarters of Samajwadi Party, Congress, and BSP headquarters. Leaders of Opposition parties who questioned the encounter of Atiq's son Asad were put under house arrest, they say.
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath has ordered the deployment of police in sufficient quantity across all zones, commissionerates, and districts. The directive comes after Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Prayagraj. The Chief Minister has alerted all senior police officials to ensure that law and order is maintained across the state. A high alert has been issued in Prayagraj and section 144 has been implemented in the district. The district boundary of Prayagraj has also been sealed.
According to a report by PTI, both Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were handcuffed when the attack took place. The attackers, identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Sunny, and Arun Maurya, opened fire on Atiq Ahmed and his brother while they were being taken for a medical check-up. A policeman and a media person were also injured during the incident.
Crime has reached its peak in UP and the morale of the criminals is high, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said after the news of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead in Prayagraj surfaced.
"What about the safety of the general public when some are shot dead amidst the security cordon of the police personnel? Due to this, an atmosphere of fear is being created among the public, it seems that some people are deliberately creating such an atmosphere," former UP CM said.
Special DG Law and Order Prashant Kumar have arrived at the UP Chief Minister's residence to brief him about the situation.
The police have identified and apprehended the three attackers who fired at former mafia don turned politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed on Saturday in Prayagraj. The attackers have been identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Sunny, and Arun Maurya.
According to joint city officials, all three attackers fired at Atiq Ahmed and his brother while they were being taken for a medical check-up. A policeman was also injured during the incident and suffered a gunshot wound to his shoulder. A media person was also injured in the attack.
The police have arrested all three attackers who opened fire on former mafia don turned politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed on Saturday in Prayagraj. The attackers surrendered after firing.