Atiq 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.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking an independent enquiry into the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf while they were in police custody.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav triggered a controversy after he referred slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed as Atiq ji during a media interaction.
A letter by Atiq Ahmad with instructions to send it to the Uttar Pradesh chief minister and the chief justice of India in case of his death is being dispatched to them, the late gangster-turned-politician s lawyer said on Tuesday.
Atiq Ahmed Murder: For the unversed, Atiq Ahmad and his brother were shot dead by three assailants, posing as journalists, while they were being escorted by police personnel to a medical college in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for a checkup on Saturday night. , India News, Times Now