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

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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

Al-Qaeda threatens attack on India over Atiq Ahmad murder

Terror outfit Al-Qaeda and it's Indian counterpart Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent have threatened to attack India over the murder of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad on live television last Saturday in Uttar Pradesh. Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf was murdered on 15 April, footage of which was captured on live television on news cameras outside a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. …

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on April 16 alleged Atiq Ahmed and his brother's killing in Uttar Pradesh was a "clever diversionary tactic" to shift attention from the "revelations" made by former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik about the Pulwama attack. Cold blooded murders and lawlessness is being celebrated by rabid right wingers amidst slogans of Jai Shri Ram. …

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Asad Ahmed was planning to attack police convoy to free Atiq Ahmed, says UP Police

Asad planned to attack police convoy, help father Atiq escape: UP top cop

There was a plan to attack the police convoy to help gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf escape, Uttar Pradesh’s ADG Law and Order, Prashant Kumar, said on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh’s ADG Law and Order, Prashant Kumar, said the UP Police had the inputs that to help the accused Atiq and Ashraf escape there could be an attack on …

The Budget Session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly saw some heated exchange between Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the 2005 murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal was shot dead on Friday by unidentified assailants who attacked him and two of his police guards with guns and bombs in …

BSP MLA murder case: Daylight attack leaves prime witness dead in Prayagraj