The Supreme Court on Friday sought a comprehensive affidavit from the Uttar Pradesh government on the steps taken to inquire into the killings of Atiq Ahmed and brother Ashraf when they were in police custody and also the previous encounter killings of the accused in Umesh Pal Murder case.
The top court was hearing a plea, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, who has sought an inquiry into the 183 encounters that have taken place in Uttar Pradesh since 2017.