Atiq Ahmed, a gangster-turned-politician, and his brother Ashraf were shot and killed in Prayagraj while being transported to a hospital in the presence of police. A plea has been moved to the Supreme Court.
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, who was gunned down on Saturday, reportedly had links to Pakistan’s ISI and the terror-group Laskar-e-Taiba. The arms used to kill Umesh Pal reportedly came from the neighbouring nation. Even, the Zigana pistol that was fired at Ahmed has a Pakistan connection
"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," official sources said.