Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India]April 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday said that the shooter who killed mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on Saturday night was present at the scene posing as a journalist.
“The shooters were posing as journalists. As Ateeq arrived for the check-up, he was surrounded by other journalists who got close to Ateeq and his brother. One had a camera and was posing as a cameraman. While he was roaming around with a mike where NCR News was written. The third was assisting the two,” said police sources.
“As soon as Ateeq reached the hospital, reporters started questioning him after 2 rows, a man shot at his head from very close range and Ateeq fell down. The other two people also threw the camera and mike and started firing.
Days after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, mafia-turned-politician Ashraf Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while being taken for medical treatment in Prayagraj.
Atiq Ahmed was also an accused in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case and the Umesh Pal murder case in February this year.
Following the incident, the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in all the districts.
In this regard, the UP Police has said that a total of three arrests will be made.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also appealed to the public not to pay heed to rumours.
“He also directed the police officers to remain vigilant and maintain law and order in the state,” said a statement from the UP Chief Minister’s Office.
The UP government on Sunday also implemented Section 144 in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Soon after mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Prayagraj, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said crime in the state has reached its peak and ” The morale of the criminals has fallen. Grown by leaps and bounds.
Crime has reached its peak in UP and the morale of the criminals is high. When someone can be killed publicly despite being surrounded by security, then the condition of the general public can be guessed. This (alleged encounter killings) is creating an atmosphere of fear among the public. It seems that some people are deliberately creating such an atmosphere. (ANI)
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