Three days after the murder of Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf in police custody, five policemen of Shahganj police station of Prayagraj were suspended on Wednesday for negligence.
A senior police officer said the five personnel were suspended after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) charged
The three men who shot and killed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, were inspired by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, sources have said.
The killers of Atiq Ahmed have revealed during the investigation that they took inspiration from jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, NDTV reported citing sources.
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.
"All three shooters, Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lovelesh Tiwari, are under threat of attack behind bars, owing to which they have been shifted to a high-security cell and are kept under CCTV surveillance," official sources said.