Union minister Anurag Thakur on Monday evening slammed the opposition for criticising the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf. “These similar mafia leaders used to assault frequent folks, kill and loot them, however we by no means heard any of those politicians talking towards it,” the union minister informed the media.
‘…As a result of they (politicians) used to go to their (mafia) homes…these politicians protected mafia leaders throughout their regime,” Thakur alleged.
Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf have been shot useless at almost point-blank vary in full media glare by three males posing as journalists in Prayagraj on Saturday evening whereas they have been being taken for a medical examination.
On Sunday evening, the Ahmad brothers have been buried at Kasari Masari graveyard on the outskirts of Chakia locality – the identical place the place Atiq’s son Asad was buried after he was killed in an encounter in UP’s Jhansi.
In the meantime, the Uttar Pradesh police on Monday shaped a three-member particular investigation staff (SIT) to probe the killing of the 2 gangster brothers. The staff will likely be headed by Extra Deputy Commissioner of Police Satish Chandra, and embody Satendra Prasad Tiwari, the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kotwali), and Inspector Om Prakash from the Investigation Cell of Prayagraj Police’s Crime Department.