The mortal remains of Atiq Ahmed's son Asad, who was killed in an encounter by Uttar Pradesh Police Special Task Force on Thursday, will be buried today. The 19-year-old, along with one of Atiq's noted henchmen, was gunned down in Jhansi after they gave a chase to police for over 45 days. Both deceased carried bounties of Rs 5 lakh on their heads as they were accused in the Umesh Pal murder case. The bodies of Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and his aide Ghulam were taken to a mortuary in Prayagraj from Jhansi by Uttar Pradesh Police. Two ambulances and an Uttar Pradesh police van were headed to the mortuary in Prayagraj on Saturday.
Prayagraj (UP): The funeral of gangster Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad took place at Kasari Masari graveyard in Prayagraj on Saturday, with over 200 police personnel deployed at the site, media reports said.
Updated Feb 17, 2021 | 19:58 IST
News headlines for February 17, 2021: Congress emerged as the big winner in the Punjab Municipal Election 2021. Also, Team India announced the squad for last two Tests against England. A motorcade of diplomats from various countries moves through in Srinagar. | Photo Credit: AP
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NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh Police s Special Task Force on Wednesday said it has arrested one more person in connection with the Rs 9.72-crore fraud related to a state animal husbandry department tender.
A team of Lucknow STF arrested accused Amit Mishra alias Rinku from the Kalindi Kunj flyover at the Noida-Delhi border on Tuesday evening following a tip-off, it said. Mishra, who carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, is a key aide of main accused Ashish Rai, the agency said in a statement.