Atiq Ahmed and his brother were shot dead by three men on Saturday night when the two were being taken to a hospital in Prayagraj for a medical check-up. The three accused, all arrested now, opened fire at two brothers, who were in handcuffs, at a point-blank range in the middle of the media interaction., India News, Times Now
Atiq Ahmed Killing: The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a petition seeking an independent probe into the killings of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf.
A day after Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Prayagraj, the shooters told the Uttar Pradesh police that they wanted to kill the gangster to become popular.