The three assailants who shot dead gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf from point-blank range in a daring murder in full public view, amid heavy police presence and TV camera crews all around in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj city have been identified, and have turned out to be petty criminals in police questioning so far, though further investigations are still on.

Atiq Ahmed’s killers: Drug addict, petty criminals pull off daring murder in front of TV camera crews

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) state government in India has imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in all the 75 districts on Sunday in the aftermath of the killing of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in Prayagraj city.

India: Uttar Pradesh Police on alert on fears of violence erupting over gangster Atiq Ahmed’s killing

The Shia Waqf Board chairman said he had informed the police and also given the caller’s phone number

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Atiq Ahmed’s killers: Drug addict, petty criminals pull off daring murder in front of TV camera crews

India: Uttar Pradesh Police on alert on fears of violence erupting over gangster Atiq Ahmed’s killing

Dawood Ibrahim aide threatens UP Shia Board chief who sought madrassa ban