Don’s wife, sons likely to make it to ‘227 inter-state Atiq Ahmed gang’ list

PRAYAGRAJ: The Prayagraj police are updating the dossier on 227 inter-state Atiq Ahmed gang and likely to include names of Atiq’s wife Shaista Parveen and their sons as members of the syndicate.
The action comes after the February 24 Dhoomanganj shootout that claimed the lives of three persons, including Umesh Pal, the prime witness in 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, and two of his police gunners.
Subsequently, FIR was lodged against jailed mafioso-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, his wife, brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf and sons.
Cops have also announced Rs 25,000 and Rs 5 lakh cash rewards on the heads of Atiq's wife Shaista and son Mohd Asad respectively.
Currently, Atiq’s gang has 132 members including Atiq (kingpin) and his younger brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf. While Atiq has over 100 criminal cases registered against him in different police stations of the state over three dozen cases were also lodged against Ashraf.
A senior cop preferring anonymity told TOI, “Senior police authorities will review the status of the members of 227 inter-state Atiq Ahmed gang and a dedicated team will compile records of all members whether they are in jail or out on bail.”
He further said: “Cops are collecting criminal sketches of family members of Atiq and required steps would be taken accordingly after reviewing the status of cases pending against them.”
Sources claimed that cops have already collected details about the cases registered against Atiq’s elder sons, including Mohd Umar and Ali Ahmad, who are currently lodged at Lucknow and Naini jails respectively on the charges of extortion, abduction and threatening.
The third son Mohd Asad- who was captured on CCTV for allegedly being involved in Dhoomanganj shootout incident- was wanted by police and carries a reward of Rs five lakh cash on his head.
Cops are also reviewing the status of other gang members carrying cash rewards varying from 20,000 to Rs 50,000 on their arrest. Also, officials of special task force are compiling the data of members of Atiq’s gang operating in other states like Odisha, MP, Bihar and Delhi etc. Special police teams are compiling data of those who are assisting gang members directly or indirectly.