In a status report filed in the apex court, the state of Uttar Pradesh has said it has left no stone unturned to ensure a fair and impartial investigation into the incident and other cases.
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court by the sister of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and Ashraf seeking constitution of a commission chaired by a retired apex court judge to inquire into their custodial and extra judicial deaths .
Former Congress leader and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Kapil Sibal terms Atiq murder shameful, raises doubt whether people will get the right answers to questions about the incident.
Ahmad, a former Samajwadi Party MP, and Ashraf were shot dead on April 15 by three assailants when they were being taken by the police for a medical examination.