Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad obtained a minimum of nine bullets on his chest and head, the post-mortem of his physique revealed. The gangster and his brother Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf died of a number of bullet wounds obtained throughout the taking pictures at Motilal Nehru Divisional Hospital on Saturday night time.
Based on police officers, a panel of five medical doctors had performed the post-mortem with videography. Whereas Atiq Ahmad obtained nine bullets, his brother sustained five bullet wounds. One hit him in the face whereas 4 entered his physique by the again.
The post-mortem findings help the visuals of the assault caught on cameras of journalists current on the spot. One of many shooters fired at Atiq in his temple and one other fired at Ashraf from the entrance. Each brothers fell down on the bottom as they had been handcuffed collectively. The assailants continued firing pictures on Atiq from the entrance whereas the third assailant fired pictures on Ashraf from behind.
The shooters named Arun Maurya, Lavalesh Tiwari and Sunny Singh surrendered after taking pictures the Ahmad brothers and had been arrested by the police. They had been produced in court docket on Sunday which despatched the trio to 14-day judicial custody. The three assailants had been taken to Prayagraj’s Naini Central Jail however on Monday they’ve been transferred to Pratapgarh District Jail over ‘administrative causes’. They’ve been avoided different prisoners in the jail.
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Based on the police, they’d posed as journalists, carrying video cameras, mikes and media identification playing cards. One of many shooters Sunny is a historical past sheeter and has 14 legal instances, together with that of homicide, loot, narcotics transport, try to homicide, pending towards him in Hamirpur, Tiwari faces instances of promoting of illicit liquor, manhandling and harassing ladies in Banda, a police officer mentioned.
Maurya’s legal historical past is being traced, the official mentioned.