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Atiq Ahmed, a mafia-turned-politician, and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead while being escorted for medical treatment in Prayagraj.
Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed shot dead while being taken for medical in Prayagraj, news agency ANI reported.
Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were killed in Prayagraj. He and his brother were shot when they were taken for a medical test. He was shot point blank.
All three shooters involved in the killing have been nabbed by the UP Police, while one police constable Maan Singh sustained a minor injury.
Atiq had on Friday sought permission from a magistrate to attend the funeral of his son. His lawyer Manish Khanna had told PTI that since Friday was a holiday on account of Ambedkar Jayanti, the request had been sent to the remand magistrate.
A few days ago, Asad and his associate Ghulam, wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, were killed in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Jhansi.