"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
"Nahi le gaye to nahi gaye (they did not take us, so we did not go)" were Atiq Ahmed's last words, when asked what did he have to say on not being taken to his son Asad's funeral.
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.
Gurjoat Singh Khangura was being trailed by Rajasthan's Anant Jeet Singh Naruka, who missed two targets in round two to finish the day with 73. Joint finals world record holder Angad Vir Singh Bajwa was lying third with 72 after missing one target in each of the three rounds.
Dhaka-based Jamal Hossain's (70-67) total read seven-under 137 and he enjoyed a two-shot lead over the quartet comprising Greater Noida's Arjun Sharma (68), Kolkata's Mohammad Sanju (71), Chandigarh's Harendra Gupta (70) and American Varun Chopra (71).
On the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, a suspicious movement of aerial objects was reported on LoC in Rajouri's Beri Pattan area after which a cordon and search operation was launched and the movement of a drone was tracked, said a statement by Defence Public Relation Officer.