Gangster Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed Shot Dead!: 3 Shooters Det Prayagraj!
- Posted on April 16, 2023
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- By Arijit Dutta
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Gangster Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed Shot Dead:-
Gangster Atiq Ahmed along with his brother Ashraf Ahmed has been shot dead near a medical college in Prayagraj , Uttar Pradesh while the duo was engaged in answering a press conference under police custody. Reportedly, the duo had been brought to the location in order to conduct a medical examination as a matter of police custody protocol.
The entire incident has been recorded in camera since the press conference was ongoing. While Ashraf Ahmed was answering a question, a gun can be seen slipping into the frame of the video which recorded the murder of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed. The duo was shot using 22 bullets from a close range by 3 shooters. The shooters surrendered soon after ensuring that the duo was dead.
Questions Regarding Faulty Police Protection
The murder of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed raises many questions regarding the security cover provided by the police. Experts engaged in their security had already predicted that there was a direct threat to Atiq Ahmed’s life. Despite this, the duo was shot publicly while they were in police custody. A cameraman from the press who recorded the incident live pointed out certain preliminary observations:
Policemen were not positioned behind Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed when the duo was engaged in answering the questions of the media.
No policemen were positioned around Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed when the 3 shooters were conducting the attack.
The policemen did not counter-fire the shooters or drew out their guns.
The police came into action to hold the shooters only after the shooters themselves shouted out, “Surrender! Surrender!”
While the credibility of the UP government in enforcing law and order has become a matter of widespread public debate after the encounter of Asad Ahmed, the son of Atiq Ahmed, opposition parties have begun attacking the BJP government of UP by terming the murder as a planned encounter.
Prompt Actions Taken
17 police officers have been suspended.
A 3-member judicial committee to investigate the matter has been framed.
The UP CM Yogi Adityanath has called for an urgent high-level meeting regarding the issue.
A curfew has been declared in entire Uttar Pradesh to ensure general safety of the public. Internet services have also been suspended in Prayagraj until further notice.
RAF officers have been deployed all through the locality where the shootout occurred.
Concluding Remarks
102 cases have been lodged against Atiq Ahmed. Both Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed had revealed some crucial details regarding links with terrorist organizations of Pakistan with the help of whom weapons were brought into India. The duo was a crucial link in joining the dots related to many more Criminals and terrorist organizations which are a threat to the national integrity and safety of India. Under such circumstances, the mystery of the murder of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed is yet to unfold with innumerous twists.
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