Atiq Ahmad

A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Dipankar Datta also sought a report from the UP government on the police encounter of Ahmad's son Asad in Jhansi.

SC to hear on April 28 plea seeking independent probe into killing of Atiq Ahmad, Ashraf

Atiq Ahmad (60) and Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction on April 15 night while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college in Prayagraj for a checkup.

NHRC issues notices to UP police over Atiq Ahmad, Ashraf Ahmad killings

The commission has sought reports from the Uttar Pradesh DGP and the CP of Prayagraj within four weeks.

UP Police forms SIT to probe killing of Atiq Ahmad, brother Asraf

Citing a statement issued by Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police R K Vishwakarma, Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said the SIT was formed on the instructions of the Commissioner of Police of Prayagraj.

Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad, brother Ashraf buried in UP's Prayagraj

The bodies of the two brothers, who were gunned down by three assailants posing as journalists in Prayagraj on Saturday night, were handed over to the family members after conducting the post-mortem examination for performing the last rites.

Atiq-Ashraf attackers had media Id card, video camera, mike: UP Police

According the the statement issued by Special DG (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar, the attackers used made-in-Turkiye pistols and fired indiscriminately from point-blank range on the two bothers.

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Atiq-Ashraf killing: 3 accused sent to 14-day judicial custody

Luvlesh Tiwari (22) of Banda, Mohit, alias Sunny, (23) of Hamirpur and Arun Kumar Maurya (18) of Kasganj were caught on the spot after shooting Atiq and his brother dead outside a hospital in the Shahganj area in Prayagraj on Saturday night.

6 people named in Umesh Pal murder case FIR killed so far

Apart from Ahmad and Ashraf, four others named in the FIR -- Asad, Arbaaz, Vijay Chaudhary alias Usman, and Ghulam -- have also been killed.

Atiq ahmad, brother Ashraf to be buried at native village

Hours after Asad was interred, Atiq Ahmad (60) and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists.

Atiq Ahmad, brother killing: UP govt forms 3-member judicial commission; to submit inquiry report in 2 months

The commission will be headed by high court judge (retired) Arvind Kumar Tripathi, and retired judge Brijesh Kumar Soni and former DGP Subesh Kumar Singh will be its members, officials said in Lucknow.

Brief history of Atiq's killers: From everyday crime to making a 'name for ourselves'

The alleged assailants, Lavlesh Tiwari (22) of Banda, Mohit alias Sunny (23) of Hamirpur and Arun Maurya (18) of Kasganj, were arrested by policemen accompanying the Ahmad brothers.

Playing with rule of law for political purpose not right for democracy: Priyanka Gandhi after Atiq's killing

Ahmad (60) and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction on Saturday night while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college in Prayagraj for a checkup.

Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, brother Ashraf shot dead while being taken for medical checkup

The shooting was caught on camera as mediapersons were following the duo being escorted to the hospital by the police for a medical checkup.

Atiq Ahmad, two others get life term in 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case

Ahmad's brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf and six others have been acquitted in the case.

Supreme Court rejects Atiq Ahmed's plea seeking protection in Uttar Pradesh

Ahmed said the Uttar Pradesh police were in all likelihood seeking his transit remand and police remand to take him from Ahmedabad to Prayagraj and he "genuinely apprehends that he may be eliminated during this transit period".