Atiq Ahmed Ashraf Murder: A new chapter has opened in the case of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, as their lawyer Vijay Mishra revealed on Monday that when Ashraf was being taken from Prayagraj to Bareilly, a police officer threatened to kill him. Was given According to lawyer Vijay Mishra, Ashraf was told that he would be killed within 15 days. Although Ashraf did not name the police officer, but said that if the murder happened, a sealed cover would reach the Supreme Court and the Chief Minister.
Ashraf received death threats
Vijay Mishra revealed that the police official told Ashraf, “Iss baar bache ho lekin 15 din mein jail ne nikaal ke kaam tamam kar denge.”
“While being taken from Prayagraj to Bareilly, he (Ashraf) was taken to the police line where a police officer told him, “is baar bachche ho lekin 15 din jail se nikal ke kaam tamas kar denge”… Ashraf said Didn’t reveal the name but said that if the murder happens, a sealed envelope will reach the Supreme Court and the CM..” said Vijay Mishra, lawyer for Ateeq Ahmad-Ashraf.
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His brother Ateeq was killed
Gangster-turned-politician Ateeq Ahmed (60) and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at close range by three men posing as journalists while interacting with the media on Saturday night when policemen were taking them to a medical college here for treatment. Were. Test.
Both the brothers, who were lodged in the Prayagraj jail, were handcuffed when they were murdered in front of the camera crew at around 10 pm. The horrifying visuals were widely circulated on social media platforms and television channels.
Ahmed’s son Asad, who was killed in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13, was cremated here hours before he was shot. Briefing reporters about the incident, Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma said that the three assailants arrested soon after the incident had joined a group of media persons who were trying to get sound bites from Ahmed and Ashraf .
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