"UP CM Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of the Prayagraj incident. CM Yogi immediately called a high-level meeting and ordered a high-level inquiry into the whole matter. Chief Minister also gave instructions for the formation of a three-member Judicial Commission (Judicial Inquiry Commission
"Three people have been arrested. Further details are to be shared later," said an officer after the gangster-turned-politician and his brother were shot dead in Prayagraj.
"Crime has reached its peak in UP and the morale of the criminals is high. When someone can be killed openly despite being surrounded by a security cordon, one can imagine the state of the general public. Due to this (alleged encounter killings), an ambience of fear is being created among
Days after Atiq Ahmed's son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi, the mafia-turned-politician and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while being taken for medical in Prayagraj.
According to the police, the accused killed his son for marrying a Dalit girl and murdered his mother who tried to rescue her grandson, in a fit of rage.
Shraddha Walkar's Father Vikas Walkar moved an application seeking the release bones of his deceased daughter to perform the last rituals. The application mentioned the religious aspects and legal rights connected with the last rituals.
Delhi's Saket Court on Saturday reserved an order on the charge against Aftab Amin Poonawala accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case. The court will pronounce the order on the charge on April 29.
Delhi's Rohini District court has discharged a gangster and four other accused in connection with an attempt to murder case, noting that the intention of the assailants was not fatal but to threaten the complainant.
"Durg Range Inspector General Anand Chhabra on Friday announced a reward of Rs 30000 for the information/inputs leading to the arrest of those involved in the killing of the father-son duo at village Biranpur in Bemetara," the official statement said.
Earlier Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and his aide Ghulam wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, were killed in an encounter with UP Special Task Force in Jhansi on Thursday, a plan was foiled to help the jailed gangster to escape, Uttar Pradesh Police said.