Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday stated that shooters who killed mafia turned politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on Saturday evening had been posing as Journalists on the spot of the incident.
“Shooters had been posing as journalists. As Atiq reached for a check-up, they had been surrounded by different journalists and bought near Atiq and his brother. One was having a digital camera and was posing as a cameraman. Whereas one was roaming with a mike the place it was written NCR Information. Third was aiding each,” police sources stated.
“As Atiq reached the hospital, reporters began questioning them after 2 strains, one man fired on his head from very shut and Atiq fell down. One other two guys additionally threw the digital camera and mike and began firing,” sources talked about.
Days after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, the mafia-turned-politician and his brother Ashraf Ahmed had been killed on Saturday whereas being taken for a medical in Prayagraj.
Atiq Ahmed was accused within the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal homicide case and likewise within the Umesh Pal homicide case which occurred in February this 12 months.
Within the aftermath of the incident Uttar Pradesh Authorities on Sunday imposed Part 144 of CrPC in all of the districts.
On this regard UP Police have talked about {that a} whole of three arrests have been made.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath additionally appealed to the general public to keep away from being attentive to the rumours.
“He additionally directed the police officers to stay vigilant and preserve legislation and order within the state,” UP Chief minister’s workplace assertion stated.
UP Authorities on Sunday additionally imposed Part 144 in all of the districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Shortly after mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf had been shot useless in Prayagraj, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Celebration chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday stated crime has reached its peak within the state and the morale of the “criminals” has grown by leaps and bounds.
“Crime has reached its peak in UP and the morale of the criminals is excessive. When somebody may be killed overtly regardless of being surrounded by a safety cordon, one can think about the state of most of the people. As a result of this (alleged encounter killings), an atmosphere of concern is being created among the many public. Plainly some persons are intentionally creating such an atmosphere,” Akhilesh Yadav tweeted. (ANI)
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