Atiq Ahmed murder case: As part of the investigation, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday recreated the crime scene where Atiq and his brother Ashraf were shot dead while in the custody of the cops.
Atiq-Ashraf killings: According to sources, 23-year-old Sunny, a resident of Hamirpur, claimed that they had procured ammunition from contacts of the 'Jitendra Gogi gang' in Delhi.
Mukhtar Ansari is currently in jail for 49 criminal cases which have been booked against him and aides on charges of land grabbing, murder and extortion.
Notably, Ahmad (60) and Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists on Saturday night while police personnel were escorting them to a medical college in Prayagraj for a check-up.
According to the video, the two women can be heard asking the cops why they were not wearing helmets. They repeatedly questioned the cops for not following safety rules.
The major development came hours after CM Yogi Adityanath held a high-level meeting with the top officials on Monday.
Yagya Tiwari, father of one of the assailants Lovelesh said that they were not aware of his actions, nor in contact with him. He was not living with them and was a drug addict.
Asad and Ghulam, both wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case were shot dead in an exchange of fire with the Uttar Pradesh Police near Jhansi on Thursday, officials said.
Asad Ahmed was caught on CCTV when Umesh Pal was killed and had been on the run for the past 50 days, UP police said.
UP Special DG Law & Order IPS Prashant Kumar said that when the police tried to nab Asad Ahmed and his accomplice, they fired back. Two foreign-made weapons, and one local weapon were recovered from them.
The gangster was produced in UP's Prayagraj court in the Umesh Pal murder case on Thursday which sent Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf to 4-day police custody.
Asad Ahmed encounter: Police said that during the chase, they asked the criminals to surrender but they didn't. They tried to escape on a two-wheeler when their bike slipped and they fell. The accused fired on the cops but were killed in the gunfire.
Uttar Pradesh Police STF: The STF team is headed by an Additional Director General (ADG) rank officer of the state, who is assisted by an Inspector General (IG) of police.
By doing false encounters, the BJP government is trying to divert attention from the real issues. The BJP does not believe in the court at all, said Akhilesh Yadav.
Umesh Pal Murder case: While en route, the gangster during his interaction with the media said that he feared for his life and doubted Uttar Pradesh Police's intentions. He also appealed that women and children of his family must not be dragged into issues.
Noida horror: The girl's body was recovered from a bag in the room of a person living on rent in the same house.
Shahjahanpur: The accused was angry with the woman as she filed a molestation case against him. He committed the crime to take revenge.
Akhlaq was arrested for allegedly harbouring shooters and helping them escape after the crime.
Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad is being taken to Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad from Naini jail in Prayagraj after the court on Tuesday gave him a life sentence in a kidnapping case.
Tendua police station in-charge Manish Kumar Jadoun said Atiq Ahmed was travelling in the vehicle that hit the cow.
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