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UP STF hunts for Atiq Ahmed aide Guddu Muslim in Odisha, interrogates suspect for 2 days
Ajeyo Basu •the UP STF team has interrogated a suspect over two days in Bargarh, Odisha in its bid to gather information about the whereabouts of Atiq Ahmed aide Guddu Muslim. However, no arrests were made. The detained person allegedly had links with the driver of Guddu Muslim
Karnataka election: State wants BJP star campaigner Yogi Adityanath on multiple rallies after Atiq Ahmed's son encounter
Umang Sharma •The BJP state unit has requested six trips by Yogi Adityanath ahead Karnataka Assembly election 2023 for multiple rallies and road shows
Atiq Ahmed murder: India in dire need of police, political and judicial reforms
Pavan K Varma •We say with legitimate pride that we are the world’s largest democracy with a democratic Constitution. Criminals deserve speedy and exemplary punishment, but not by circumventing the rule of law guaranteed by that very Constitution
Projecting lawbreaker as lawmaker: Why Western media fails to see a gangster in Atiq Ahmed
Utpal Kumar •By downplaying the criminal past of former MP Atiq Ahmed, the Western media wants to put a question mark on Indian democracy. This, however, is a case of law and order violations, much like the epidemic of gun culture in the US
Who is Shaista Parveen, wife of slain gangster Atiq Ahmed and now most-wanted in UP?
Fp Explainers •The daughter of a retired police constable, Shaista Parveen transformed from a homemaker to playing a central role in her husband Atiq Ahmed’s criminal empire. Now absconding from the police, authorities have announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to her arrest
Explained: Gangster Atiq Ahmed and his links to Pakistan, in life and death
Fp Explainers •Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, who was gunned down on Saturday, reportedly had links to Pakistan’s ISI and the terror-group Laskar-e-Taiba. The arms used to kill Umesh Pal reportedly came from the neighbouring nation. Even, the Zigana pistol that was fired at Ahmed has a Pakistan connection
Atiq Ahmed Murder: Know how sophisticated pistols used to kill mafia don were smuggled from Pakistan
Ajeyo Basu •Sundar Bhati – a notorious gangster of western Uttar Pradesh (UP) – reportedly smuggled the Jigana pistols from Pakistan before supplying them to Rohit alias Sunny, one of the three alleged killers of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed
40 years after killing his 'guru', Atiq Ahmed murdered in similar fashion
Ajeyo Basu •Once upon a time, the streets of Prayagraj used to reverberate with the reign of terror unleashed by Atiq Ahmed. A gruesome story of terrorism and crime in Uttar Pradesh came to a bloody end along with the murder of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed
Zigana pistol: The unlikely link in the murders of Atiq Ahmed, Sidhu Moose Wala
Ajeyo Basu •While Atiq Ahmed hailed from Uttar Pradesh, Sidhu Moosewala was a citizen Canada. But the manner in which they died was eerily similar – gunned down in a hail of bullets full public view by their rivals. Even the weapon used to kill the duo was the same – Zigana pistols manufactured in Turkey
They want to kill me, says Atiq Ahmed before being taken to UP from Sabarmati jail
•When some reporters asked him when he was being taken to a police van whether he was feeling afraid, the former Samajwadi Party MP said, "Mujhe inka programme maloom hai...Hatya karna chahte hain (I know their programme...They want to murder me)"