Atiq Ahmed killing: Shooters shifted to Pratapgarh Jail
1 year, 8 months ago

Atiq Ahmed killing: Shooters shifted to Pratapgarh Jail

Op India  

The three assailants who gunned down Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed on the night of April 15, have been 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 Sunday, 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. Atiq Ahmed was accused in the 2005 Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Raju Pal murder case and also in the Umesh Pal murder case which happened in February this year.

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Baba Siddique murder case: MCOCA court remands 13 accused to police custody till December 16
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Baba Siddique murder case: MCOCA court remands 13 accused to police custody till December 16

India TV News  

Baba Siddique murder case: A special court in Mumbai on Monday remanded 13 accused to police custody till December 16 in connection with the NCP leader Baba Siddique murder case. The Mumbai Crime Branch, investigating the high-profile murder case of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, has arrested 26 individuals so far, including the alleged main shooter, Shivkumar Gautam. Baba Siddique …

26th held in Baba Siddique murder case: Crime branch arrests mastermind Shubham Lonkar’s ‘close friend’ from Akola
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1 month ago

26th held in Baba Siddique murder case: Crime branch arrests mastermind Shubham Lonkar’s ‘close friend’ from Akola

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Mumbai crime branch on Friday arrested a 26-year-old man believed to be a close aide of mastermind shooter Shubham Lonkar from Akola district in connection with the Baba Siddique murder case, raising the total number of arrests to 26. 26th held in Baba Siddique murder case: Crime branch arrests mastermind Shubham Lonkar’s ‘close friend’ from Akola The NCP …

Baba Siddique murder: Man who allegedly financed killing held in Akola
1 month ago

Baba Siddique murder: Man who allegedly financed killing held in Akola

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday apprehended a Gujarat resident from Akola in the high-profile murder case of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique, raising the total number of arrests to 25. The accused, identified as Salman Vohra, a resident of Urban Park in Gujarat’s Anand district, was nabbed in collaboration with the Akola Crime Branch. According to officials, …

Lawrence Bishnoi gang wanted to ‘target’ Shraddha Walkar murder case accused: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Lawrence Bishnoi gang wanted to ‘target’ Shraddha Walkar murder case accused: Report

Hindustan Times  

Shivakumar Gautam, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang member suspected to be the main shooter in the murder of Maharashtra politician Baba Siddique, has reportedly informed Mumbai Police the gang had also discussed “targeting” Aftab Poonawala, the accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case. Shraddha Walkar murder case In May 2022, Walkar was allegedly strangled to death by Poonawala, her live-in-partner. Baba …

Main accused in Baba Siddique murder case arrested from UP, implicates Lawrence Bishnoi gang
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Main accused in Baba Siddique murder case arrested from UP, implicates Lawrence Bishnoi gang

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI/LUCKNOW: In a breakthrough, Mumbai Police and Uttar Pradesh STF on Sunday arrested wanted shooter Shivkumar in the NCP politician Baba Siddique murder case from the northern state along with four others, an official said. Former Maharashtra minister Siddique, 66, was shot dead on October 12 by three assailants outside his son MLA Zeeshan Siddique's office building in Bandra East, …

Baba Siddique murder: Cops to examine Anmol Bishnoi’s call to man who fired outside Salman Khan’s house
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Baba Siddique murder: Cops to examine Anmol Bishnoi’s call to man who fired outside Salman Khan’s house

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Police will analyse the audio clip of a conversation between jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother Anmol and an accused in the firing incident outside actor Salman Khan’s house in Bandra to verify his involvement in the Baba Siddique murder case. Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court …

Young Shooter's Success and Desperation Fuel Baba Siddique's Murder
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2 months ago

Young Shooter's Success and Desperation Fuel Baba Siddique's Murder

Hindustan Times  

A young man named Dharmaraj Rajesh Kashyap, who had scored 78% in his class 10 board exams, succumbed to the allure of social media and ventured down a misguided path in pursuit of monetary gain and influence. His brother, Baba Siddique, was shot dead by three persons in Mumbai's Nirmal Nagar area on October 12. The police have so far …

Charges Against Gangster Guddu Muslim and Associates in Umesh Pal Murder Case
2 months ago

Charges Against Gangster Guddu Muslim and Associates in Umesh Pal Murder Case

India Today  

Police have filed charges against three key fugitives from Atiq Ahmed's gang, Guddu Muslim, Arman, and Sabir, for the murder of Umesh Pal. The trio are considered instrumental in the high-profile crime and carry a bounty of Rs 5 lakh each. Despite court orders, they have repeatedly failed to appear in court, leading to additional charges of contempt. The chargesheet …

Five More Members of Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Arrested in Baba Siddique Murder Case
2 months ago

Five More Members of Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Arrested in Baba Siddique Murder Case

Hindustan Times  

Five more members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang have been arrested in connection with the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra minister Ziyauddin Abdul Karim Siddique. The arrested individuals were identified as Nitin Sapre, Sambhaji Paradhi, Chetan Paradhi, Pradeep Thombre, and Ramphul Chand Kanaujia. All five are members of the Pune module of the Bishnoi gang and …

Ex-Minister's Son Zeeshan Was Also Target Of Murder Plot, Accused of Plotting to Kill Mumbai Politician
2 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Minister's Son Zeeshan Was Also Target Of Murder Plot, Accused of Plotting to Kill Mumbai Politician

ABP News  

Ex-minister's son Zeeshan Siddique was also a target of the murder plot, according to the Mumbai Police. The police have arrested two suspects, Gurmail Baljit Singh from Haryana and Dharmaraj Kashyap from Uttar Pradesh, who were contracted to eliminate both Baba Siddique and Zeeshan Siddique. The investigation is ongoing, with the police tracking a third suspect, Shiv Kumar, who escaped …

Allahabad HC sets aside Ghazipur court order convicting SP MP Afzal Ansari in Krishnanand Rai murder case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Allahabad HC sets aside Ghazipur court order convicting SP MP Afzal Ansari in Krishnanand Rai murder case

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court on Monday set aside Ghazipur MP-MLA court order sentencing Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari for four years in the murder of former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai, PTI reported. The high court order means that Ansari will continue as the Lok Sabha MP from Ghazipur. Afzal Ansari, the brother of deceased gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was …

Ghaziabad: 50-year-old shot dead, son injured over rivalry
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ghaziabad: 50-year-old shot dead, son injured over rivalry

Hindustan Times  

A 50-year-old man was shot dead and his 34-year-old son sustained two bullet injuries after a group of men fired at them indiscriminately due to personal enmity, near Sikri railway crossing in Modinagar on Thursday evening, police said. The incident happened when Saurabh Kumar and his father Ram Kumar were going home on a bike from their dairy farm at …

A year of Atiq-Ashraf killing: Prayagraj police remains on alert; force deployed at Kasari Masari graveyard
8 months, 1 week ago

A year of Atiq-Ashraf killing: Prayagraj police remains on alert; force deployed at Kasari Masari graveyard

Hindustan Times  

Prayagraj police remained on alert on Monday, on the completion of one year of the sensational murders of mafiosi-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azeem aka Ashraf. On April 15, 2023, Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by three armed assailants while being escorted to Motilal Nehru Divisional hospital by the police near Shahganj police station …

A year to killings of Atiq, Ashraf: Chargesheet filed against assailants, but mystery persists
8 months, 1 week ago

A year to killings of Atiq, Ashraf: Chargesheet filed against assailants, but mystery persists

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ: The Special Investigation Team constituted to investigate the murders of Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf, has filed a chargesheet against the three assailants arrested from the site of the killings. On April 15, mafioso-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were shot dead by three armed assailants while being escorted to Motilal Nehru Divisional hospital by the police …

Kerala Court Gives Death Sentence To 15 PFI Men In 2021 BJP Leader Murder
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Court Gives Death Sentence To 15 PFI Men In 2021 BJP Leader Murder

ABP News  

A Kerala Court sentenced 15 persons of now-banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India to death in connection with the murder of BJP OBC wing leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in this district in December 2021. According to ANI, "BJP leader Ranjith Srinivasan Murder Case: 15 accused awarded capital punishment by Mavelikkara Additional Sessions Court" The special prosecutor Prathap G Padickal said …

Kerala court finds 15 guilty in BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan murder in Dec 2021, sentence on Monday
11 months ago

Kerala court finds 15 guilty in BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan murder in Dec 2021, sentence on Monday

New Indian Express  

ALAPPUZHA: A local court here on Saturday found the 15 accused persons -- all linked to PFI-SDPI -- behind the murder of BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in December 2021, guilty. The Mavelikara Additional District Session Court-I Judge Sreedevi V found the first eight accused, who took part in the murder, guilty under Section 302. The 15 accused who are convicted …

Umesh Pal murder case: Police attach gangster Guddu Muslim's house
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Umesh Pal murder case: Police attach gangster Guddu Muslim's house

India Today  

Police attached the house of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's aide Guddu Muslim, an absconding accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, in the Chakia area here on Tuesday. The main witness in the BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, Umesh Pal was shot dead in broad daylight on February 25, 2023. On the complaint of Umesh Pal's wife Jaya Pal, …

Atiq Ahmed's aide dies of heart attack in Prayagraj jail
1 year ago

Atiq Ahmed's aide dies of heart attack in Prayagraj jail

India Today  

Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's close aide Mohammed Nafees alias Nafees Biryani, who was arrested due to his links with the Umesh Pal murder case, died after suffering a heart attack in a jail in Prayagraj. Police said Nafees Biryani was a key accused in the Umesh Pal murder and a reward of Rs 50,000 was also announced for any leads …

House of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's sister attached by police in Meerut
1 year ago

House of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's sister attached by police in Meerut

Op India  

On 11th December, Uttar Pradesh Police attached a house in Meerut that belongs to slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s sister Ayesh Noori and her husband Akhlaq, an official said. Following Umesh Pal’s murder, his wife filed a complaint which prompted the Police to register a case against Atiq Ahmed, his brother Ashraf, their family members, and others. On Saturday, a team …

Atiq Ahmed's close aide arrested after encounter in UP's Prayagraj: Police
1 year, 1 month ago

Atiq Ahmed's close aide arrested after encounter in UP's Prayagraj: Police

India Today  

Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's close aide was arrested by the police in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj district after an encounter on Wednesday night. According to the police, Mohammed Nafees alias Nafees Biryani was a key accused in the Umesh Pal murder and a reward of Rs 50,000 was also announced for any leads to him. Notably, Umesh Pal, the main witness …

Atiq Ahmed henchman arrested after encounter in Prayagraj
1 year, 1 month ago

Atiq Ahmed henchman arrested after encounter in Prayagraj

The Hindu  

A reward-carrying henchman of slain mafia don Atiq Ahmed was arrested by the Prayagraj Police in Prayagraj after a gunfire encounter on November 22 night. According to a statement issued by Prayagraj Police, two men drove through a police barricade during a check near the Anapur outpost of Nawabganj Police Station and opened fire at police. During interrogation, the injured …

Atiq’s aide among 8 booked for assaulting farmer in Prayagraj
1 year, 1 month ago

Atiq’s aide among 8 booked for assaulting farmer in Prayagraj

Hindustan Times  

Puramufti police in Prayagraj on Friday lodged a first information report against slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed’s gang member Abid Pradhan and his seven aides for allegedly assaulting a farmer and his kin, police said. Abid Pradhan has multiple cases of serious offences registered against him at Dhumanganj, Puramufti and other police stations of Prayagraj district. The accused allegedly demanded the …

UP: Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's sons released from juvenile home | VIDEO
1 year, 2 months ago

UP: Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's sons released from juvenile home | VIDEO

India TV News  

Both sons of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed were released from juvenile home in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Monday, officials said. The duo had been sent to the juvenile home by the police after the murder of Umesh Pal, a prime witness in the BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case. Ehjam’s name appeared in Umesh Pal murder case Ehjam Ahmed's name …

Who is Saddam arrested by UP STF in Delhi and how is he linked with Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is Saddam arrested by UP STF in Delhi and how is he linked with Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf?

India TV News  

The Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested an aide of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed from Malviya Nagar in New Delhi. Abdul Samad alias Saddam, is the brother-in-law of Ashraf, who was the brother of gangster Atiq Ahmed. According to police, Saddam, who was also carrying a bounty of Rs one lakh on his head, is …

Father of accused Shahbaz and Arbaz says he has 10 sons doesn't matter if 1 or 2 are jailed
1 year, 3 months ago

Father of accused Shahbaz and Arbaz says he has 10 sons doesn't matter if 1 or 2 are jailed

Op India  

On September 17, the Ambedkar Nagar police arrested Shahbaz, Arbaz and Faisal in the harassment case, that caused the death of a schoolgirl in a road accident. The father of the deceased 17-year-old, Sabhajeet Verma, while speaking to the media described how unperturbed the father of two of the arrested accused Shahbaz and Arbaz, was when he learned of the …

Lawyer shot dead in U.P.’s Sultanpur, brother injured
1 year, 4 months ago

Lawyer shot dead in U.P.’s Sultanpur, brother injured

Hindustan Times  

A lawyer identified as Azad Ahmad was allegedly shot dead and his brother was seriously injured by SUV- borne miscreants in Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur district late on Sunday evening, police said. Azad’s seriously injured younger brother Munawar Ahmad was referred to Lucknow by doctors of the Sultanpur Medical College. According to reports, late in the evening the SUV-borne miscreants opened …

Gangster Atiq Ahmed's lawyer Vijay Mishra arrested in Umesh Pal murder case
1 year, 4 months ago

Gangster Atiq Ahmed's lawyer Vijay Mishra arrested in Umesh Pal murder case

India TV News  

The lawyer of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. Last month, police filed their charge sheet against eight accused in the Umesh Pal murder case. According to news agency ANI, the arrested has been made on the basis of the statement of Khan Saulat Hanif and mobile …

Atiq-Ashraf murders: SIT files over 2,000-page charge sheet against three shooters
1 year, 5 months ago

Atiq-Ashraf murders: SIT files over 2,000-page charge sheet against three shooters

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ The Special Investigation Team on Thursday filed a 2056-page charge sheet against three assailants who had allegedly shot dead gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his younger brother Khalid Azeem aka ‘Ashraf’ in Prayagraj on April 15 night. The charge sheet was filed against three accused - Lavlesh Tiwari, Sunny Singh and Arun Maurya - in the court of chief judicial …

Inquiring Into Security Lapses Which May Have Led To Killings Of Atiq Ahmed & Brother : UP Govt Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Inquiring Into Security Lapses Which May Have Led To Killings Of Atiq Ahmed & Brother : UP Govt Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

Responding to a PIL filed seeking independent investigation into the killings of Atique Ahmed and his brother Ashraf while in police custody, an affidavit has been filed by Special Secretary, Home Department on behalf of State of Uttar Pradesh in pursuance of an order passed by Supreme court on 28th April, 2023. A third purported media person also joined in …

Atiq Ahmed's Sister Moves SC, Seeks Probe Into 'Connected Deaths' of Family
1 year, 5 months ago

Atiq Ahmed's Sister Moves SC, Seeks Probe Into 'Connected Deaths' of Family

The Quint  

Months after gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were gunned down, while in police custody in Uttar Pradesh, their sister Aisha Noori has moved the Supreme Court seeking a probe headed by a retired judge or or an “independent agency” into the ‘state- Noori has also sought a probe into the death of her nephew and Atiq’s son …

Sanjeev Maheshwari murder case: 2 Lucknow police teams formed to probe killing, ascertain motive
1 year, 6 months ago

Sanjeev Maheshwari murder case: 2 Lucknow police teams formed to probe killing, ascertain motive

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow police have formed two teams to probe the murder of gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari alias Jeeva, 48, even as investigators are focusing on ascertaining the motive of the assailant, Vijay Yadav alias Anand Yadav, 26, in executing the crime. Joint commissioner of police Upendra Kumar Agarwal at a media briefing on the murder of gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari alias Jeeva, …

Sanjeev Jeeva murder case: 6 cops on duty at Lucknow court gate suspended
1 year, 6 months ago

Sanjeev Jeeva murder case: 6 cops on duty at Lucknow court gate suspended

India Today  

Six police personnel have been suspended after gangster Sanjeev Jeeva, a close aide of Mukhtar Ansari, was shot dead inside Lucknow court. Following the shooting inside the Lucknow court, the Uttar Pradesh government ordered the formation of a 3-member Special Investigation Team to probe the murder case. Sanjeev Jeeva was an accused in the murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai …

Mukhtar Ansari's Aide Sanjeev 'Jeeva' Shot Dead By Unidentified Assailants Inside Lucknow Court Premises
1 year, 6 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari's Aide Sanjeev 'Jeeva' Shot Dead By Unidentified Assailants Inside Lucknow Court Premises

Live Law  

Alleged gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari 'Jeeva', a close aide of Mukhtar Ansari was shot dead today by unidentified assailants inside the Lucknow court premises. A girl and a policeman also got injured in the shootout.Jeeva's name had surfaced in the murder of senior BJP leaders Brahmadutt Dwivedi. Jeeva's name had surfaced in the murder of senior BJP leaders Brahmadutt Dwivedi and …

Awadhesh Rai murder case: Who is Mukhtar Ansari, the gangster-politician sentenced to life imprisonment?
1 year, 6 months ago

Awadhesh Rai murder case: Who is Mukhtar Ansari, the gangster-politician sentenced to life imprisonment?

Firstpost  

The mafias of Uttar Pradesh are undoubtedly having a difficult year. In the 1991 murder case of Awadhesh Rai, a Varanasi court on Monday sentenced gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment, according to news agency ANI. Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari produced before a district court in connection with a money laundering case, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, 28 December 2022. Because of our …

1991 Awdhesh Rai Murder Case: Varanasi Court Convicts Ex-UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment
1 year, 6 months ago

1991 Awdhesh Rai Murder Case: Varanasi Court Convicts Ex-UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment

Live Law  

Today, a Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi Court convicted former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari in connection with the 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case. It may be noted that on August 3, 1991, Congress leader and brother of Former MLA Ajay Rai, Awadhesh Rai was gunned down in broad daylight outside Ajay Rai's house in Varanasi. In this case, Ajay Rai …

Rana Ayyub downplays gangster Atiq Ahmed at UNESCO event for press freedom
1 year, 7 months ago

Rana Ayyub downplays gangster Atiq Ahmed at UNESCO event for press freedom

Op India  

On Tuesday, ‘journalist’ Rana Ayyub courted controversy after she tried to pass off deceased gangster Atiq Ahmed as an Indian ‘lawmaker.’ She made the contentious remarks during a panel discussion at the United Nations General Assembly Hall for a panel discussion organised by UNESCO on Press Freedom. Raju Pal of the BSP defeated Atiq Ahmed’s brother Ashraf Ahmed alias Khalid …

Umesh Pal murder case: Revealed! Atiq Ahmad, his gang used code names to communicate with each other
1 year, 7 months ago

Umesh Pal murder case: Revealed! Atiq Ahmad, his gang used code names to communicate with each other

India TV News  

Umesh Pal murder case: In a shocking new revelation in the murder case of lawyer Umesh Pal and his two police guards on February 24, it has come to the fore that gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad had given code names to his kin and other assailants, who were involved in the killing of Umesh Pal, to communicate with each other in …

When Atiq Ahmed nodded at someone moments before getting killed
1 year, 7 months ago

When Atiq Ahmed nodded at someone moments before getting killed

Op India  

On April 15, gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead while they were being taken for a medical examination. Police have now made a shocking claim that Atiq Ahmed had planned an attack on himself when he was in the custody of Uttar Pradesh police. On that fateful day, moments before the murder, Atiq Ahmed appeared …

Atiq Ahmed planned attack on himself, but got double-crossed? UP Police sources say it may be possible
1 year, 7 months ago

Atiq Ahmed planned attack on himself, but got double-crossed? UP Police sources say it may be possible

Op India  

Days after mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was shot dead by three assailants in Prayagraj, police have made a shocking claim that Atiq Ahmed had planned an attack on himself when he was in the custody of Uttar Pradesh police. Following these revelations, the police are probing if the three shooters Arun, Lavlesh, and Sunny who gunned down Aitq Ahmed and his …

'Atiq Ahmed conspired to attack self, designated shooter Guddu Muslim to task': Police's claim
1 year, 7 months ago

'Atiq Ahmed conspired to attack self, designated shooter Guddu Muslim to task': Police's claim

India Today  

In a big claim by police in the killing of Atiq Ahmed, officials have said that the slain gangster-turned-politician had conspired to attack himself while he was in the custody of Uttar Pradesh Police. Reasoning that Atiq Ahmed was aiming at escaping an encounter with the police and that he had designated his henchman and sharpshooter Guddu Muslim to carry …

BJP MLA kidnapping & murder case: Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 yrs in jail, his brother Afzal sentenced to 4 yrs imprisonment
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP MLA kidnapping & murder case: Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 yrs in jail, his brother Afzal sentenced to 4 yrs imprisonment

Firstpost  

An MP MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur on Saturday convicted jailed mafia Mukhtar Ansari in the case of kidnapping and murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai and sentenced him to 10 years in jail. Earlier on 18 January, Allahabad High Court dismissed the 15 March order of the Ghazipur MP/MLA Court, which allowed Ansari to be kept in a …

Security heightened in Ghazipur ahead of verdict in kidnapping, murder case against Mukhtar Ansari, brother Afzal
1 year, 7 months ago

Security heightened in Ghazipur ahead of verdict in kidnapping, murder case against Mukhtar Ansari, brother Afzal

Hindustan Times  

Security was heightened ahead of the verdict by an MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur in a kidnapping and murder case against gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, his elder brother and BSP MP Afzal Ansari on Saturday. Earlier on January 18, Allahabad High Court dismissed the March 15 order of the Ghazipur MP/MLA Court, which allowed Ansari to be kept in a …

Highlights: SC Questions UP Govt on Atiq Ahmed's Death; Sisodia Denied Bail
1 year, 7 months ago

Highlights: SC Questions UP Govt on Atiq Ahmed's Death; Sisodia Denied Bail

The Quint  

The Supreme Court on Friday, 28 February, questioned the Uttar Pradesh government with regard to the killing of ganster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf. The court asked the UP government for a "comprehensive affidavit" on the steps taken to probe the killings that took place in Prayagraj on 15 April. As per Livelaw, it also sought information on the …

'How did killers know?': SC's tough questions to UP govt over Atiq Ahmad killing
1 year, 7 months ago

'How did killers know?': SC's tough questions to UP govt over Atiq Ahmad killing

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government over the heinous killing of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother, who were gunned down by assailants in Prayagraj, while being escorted by the police to a hospital, asking “Why were they paraded before media while being taken for a routine check-up”. The top court, which was hearing a plea …

Viral letter in the name of Ali Ahmed urges Muslims to not vote for SP and BJP
1 year, 7 months ago

Viral letter in the name of Ali Ahmed urges Muslims to not vote for SP and BJP

Op India  

In Uttar Pradesh, body elections are scheduled for next month, and political parties are hard at work preparing for it. Ali Ahmed is the son of the deceased mafia don Atiq Ahmed and is currently lodged in Naini Jail in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. In the letter, Ali Ahmed purportedly accused Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav of being just as complicit …

SC asks UP govt a record of steps taken in custodial deaths in Atiq Ahmed case
1 year, 7 months ago

SC asks UP govt a record of steps taken in custodial deaths in Atiq Ahmed case

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a directive to the Uttar Pradesh government, calling for a comprehensive affidavit of the actions taken and injuries sustained in the case of the custodial deaths of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmad. The bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta was hearing a public interest litigation plea by Advocate Vishal …

Atiq Ahmad killing: Supreme Court asks UP govt to put on record measures taken
1 year, 7 months ago

Atiq Ahmad killing: Supreme Court asks UP govt to put on record measures taken

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh government on the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf at Prayagraj hospital on April 15. The court order came on a PIL filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari demanding a judicial probe into the killing and similar killings in the state. In his plea, Tiwari sought …

Atiq Ahmed Killing: Yogi-led UP Govt Files Caveat Urging SC to Hear its Side Before Passing Order
1 year, 7 months ago

Atiq Ahmed Killing: Yogi-led UP Govt Files Caveat Urging SC to Hear its Side Before Passing Order

News 18  

In the case of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf’s killing in Prayagraj, the Uttar Pradesh government has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, urging it to hear the state’s side before passing an order on the matter. The plea, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, has also sought an inquiry into the 183 encounters that have taken place …

Atiq Ahmed's brother-in-law Dr Akhlaq Ahmed suspended from govt job in UP health department
1 year, 7 months ago

Atiq Ahmed's brother-in-law Dr Akhlaq Ahmed suspended from govt job in UP health department

Op India  

On Tuesday, April 25, Uttar Pradesh Health Department suspended slain mafia Atiq Ahmed’s brother-in-law Akhlaq Ahmed, a senior government doctor posted in Meerut. Akhlaq Ahmed has been accused of providing shelter and money to Umesh Pal murder accused Guddu Muslim. Akhlaq Ahmed, brother-in-law of Mafia Atiq Ahmed, suspended from UP health department He has been accused of giving shelter to …

Why slain Raju Pal's wife embraced SP which had 'sheltered' Atiq Ahmed
1 year, 7 months ago

Why slain Raju Pal's wife embraced SP which had 'sheltered' Atiq Ahmed

India Today  

On a cold winter day in 2005, young Pooja Pal was waiting for her husband, Raju Pal, at their home in Allahabad. The SP didn’t give the party ticket to Atiq,” she had said. During the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the SP, under Akhilesh Yadav, fielded Pooja from Unnao but later cancelled the ticket because of “technical problems in her …

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