Atiq Ahmed killing | Assailants wanted to make a name for themselves by eliminating gang
The Hindu
The three men arrested for shooting dead gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed told police that they wanted to make a name for themselves by eliminating the gang, according to an FIR.
The three men arrested for shooting dead gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed told police that they wanted to make a name for themselves by eliminating the gang, according to an FIR.
The two brothers were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction on April 15 night while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college in Pragyaraj for a checkup.
“The three assailants have been identified as Lavlesh Tiwari (22) of Banda, Mohit alias Sunny (23) of Hamirpur and Arun Maurya (18) of Kasganj,” Rajesh Kumar Maurya, SHO, Shahganj police station said on April 16.
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An FIR has been registered against them under Sections 302 (punishment for murder) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC as well as other Sections under the Arms Act, he said.
Police said Lavlesh sustained injuries during cross firing, and was undergoing treatment at Swaroop Rani Medical College in Pragyaraj.
Police had also recovered the arms used in the crime from the spot.
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