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Atiq Ahmad killing: 3-member judicial committee asked to submit enquiry report in 2 months

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Atiq Ahmad killing: 3-member judicial committee asked to submit enquiry report in 2 months

The three-member judicial enquiry committee, probing the murder of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf has been asked to submit a report to the government in two months. 

The committee will be headed by retired Justice Arvind Kumar Tripathi of Allahabad HC and will also comprise retired IPC officer Subesh Kumar Singh and retired District Judge Brijesh Kumar Soni. Earlier on Saturday, hours after the murder of the duo, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognizance of the Prayagraj incident and ordered the formation of a three-member Judicial Commission (Judicial Inquiry Commission) in the matter. 

Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad were shot dead by assailants on Saturday while being taken for a medical in Prayagraj. 

Atiq Ahmad was accused in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case and also in the Umesh Pal murder case which happened in February this year. 

Atiq was accused in the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005 and also in the subsequent killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness in the BSP’s leader’s murder, in February this year. 

In the aftermath of the incident Uttar Pradesh Government on Sunday imposed Section 144 of CrPC in all the districts. 

All three assailants were arrested, informed police after Atiq and his brother were shot dead. 

“Three people have been arrested and they are being questioned. A journalist was also injured as he fell down and a constable sustained a bullet injury,” Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma said earlier. 

Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday said that shooters who killed Atiq and Ashraf were posing as Journalists at the spot of the incident. 

Shortly after mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Prayagraj, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said crime has reached its peak in the state and the morale of the “criminals” has grown by leaps and bounds. 

“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 the public. It seems that some people are deliberately creating such an ambience,” Akhilesh Yadav tweeted.

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

Allahu Akbar chants raised in a college in Gujarat’s Anand after two groups clash over eve-teasing, read details

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Allahu Akbar chants raised in a college in Gujarat’s Anand after two groups clash over eve-teasing, read details

On April 15, Hindu and Muslim students at a college in Anand in Gujarat clashed after Hindu students objected to eve-teasing by a Muslim student. As per reports, when Hindu students stopped a Muslim student from eve teasing, he brought his friends and started fighting. The Muslim students also raised ‘Allahu Akbar’ slogans on the college premises. The incident took place in the commerce college of Anand.

Reportedly some students were injured during the clash. The police were informed about the incident after they reached the college and controlled the situation. Local newspaper Naya Padkar reported that on the morning of April 15, a group of Hindu students was sitting in the college. They noticed a Muslim student was allegedly harassing a Hindu female student and laughing at her. It has become a regular thing in college. Hindu students rushed to the girl’s rescue. They scolded the Muslim student and warned him not to repeat it.

The Muslim student got agitated and called his friends on the college premises. They raised “Allahu Akbar” slogans on the premises which resulted in the clash. The Muslim student claimed that Hindu students forced him to chant “Jai Shri Ram” and said when he did not raise the slogan, Hindu students harassed him.

Reports suggest that a clash happened at the college canteen on the same day but they came to a compromise. However, in the afternoon, they again got into a scuffle. One student was reportedly injured and rushed to the hospital.

Anand DGP JN Panchal and his team reached the college and controlled the situation.

Mamata Banerjee gets schooled by netizens for pontificating on law and order in UP over Atiq Ahmed’s murder

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Mamata Banerjee gets schooled by netizens for pontificating on law and order in UP over Atiq Ahmed’s murder

On 16th April 2023, West Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee pontificated on law and order over mafia Atiq Ahmed’s murder. Netizens reacted fiercely to her tweet in this regard and schooled her as she overlooked the situation in her home state where widespread violence prevailed in Howrah and other areas as Islamists pelted stones on the Ram Navami processions.

Mamata Banerjee tweeted, “I am shocked by the brazen anarchy and total collapse of law & order in Uttar Pradesh. It is shameful that perpetrators are now taking the law into their own hands, unfazed by the police and media presence. Such unlawful acts have no place in our constitutional democracy.”

It is notable that the Calcutta High Court noted that the violence orchestrated on the occasion of Ram Navami was prima-facie ‘pre-planned.’ Mamata Banerjee was therefore slammed by netizens who said that she is trying to preach to others when she can not ensure the law and order situation in the state she rules.

A Twitter handle named @BefittinFacts replied to Mamata Banerjee, “Just a few days back 2 TMC leaders were shot dead by TMC people over Panchayat election ticket. You didn’t even say a single word. 1st look at your state before looking at anywhere else.”

Advocate Ashutosh Dubey wrote, “We are shocked by reading tweets by you and talking about the collapse of law & order in UP. It is shameful that you can’t handle law & order in Bengal & talking about another state as CM is your responsibility to protect your state persons. Feeling bad for Bengal’s democracy.”

Another Twitter user Gyanendra Giri wrote, “You should have been shocked when TMC Goons were using r*pe and m*rder as political tools to silence the opponents. Stop shedding crocodile tears for Mafias, Gangsters for petty politics.”

Santosh Kumar demanded that he wants the UP model be implemented in the whole country. He wrote, “There is so much fear inside the UP mafia that even the goons have stopped taking bail and there is a Bengal where bombs explode every day. People kill each other, TMC leader burnt many people alive. All we need is the concept of UP in the whole country.”

Harsha Patel wrote, “What a joke! You must be the last one to be shocked. See who is talking. One who cannot handle law and order in her own state is preaching wisdom. At least you should refrain from commenting on law and order.”

It is notable that ever since Mamata Banerjee has come to power in West Bengal with her party Trinamool Congress getting an absolute majority in the state assembly elections, the law and order situation in the state has been a serious problem in the state. The pre-poll and post-poll violence in Bengal and attacks on Hindus and BJP workers were widely reported while little action was taken against the miscreants by the police that remained a mute spectators in many of the cases.

Recently, before the Ram Navami celebrations, Mamata Banerjee asked Hindus not to take the Ram Navami processions through what she called Muslim areas. She essentially legitimized land jihad by using this term as a chief minister of the state. When the Islamists attacked the Ram Navami processions she defended the Muslim miscreants by saying that Muslims cannot do such acts in the holy month of Ramzan. However, when the matter was probed and reports were tabled in front of the court, it underlined that the Ram Navami riots in West Bengal prima facie appear to be a pre-planned attempt rather than a spontaneous reaction. Therefore, as Mamata Banerjee called Atiq Ahmed’s murder a law and order problem in Uttar Pradesh, she immediately came under the radar of Twitter users who replied to her saying that law and order is actually a problem in her state and not Uttar Pradesh.

It is notable that mafia Atiq Ahmed was killed on 15th April 2023 at around 10:35 pm in Prayagraj when he was being taken to the government hospital for a medical checkup.

Indian and Pakistani Muslims unite to water down and reduce gangster Atiq Ahmed’s identity to only being a Muslim

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Indian and Pakistani Muslims unite to water down and reduce gangster Atiq Ahmed’s identity to only being a Muslim

A day after the assassination of Atiq Ahmed, Indian and Pakistani Muslims attempted to downplay the crimes of the gangster-politician by limiting him only to his ‘Muslim identity.’

They took to social media to cry foul over the assassination while suggesting that India had somehow turned into an unsafe place for all Muslims. Pakistani ‘journalist’ Hamza Azhar Salam claimed, “No Muslim or minority is safe in #India whether its Shahrukh Khan or Siddhu Moosewala.”

“Yogi Adityanath’s India celebrates the murder of Muslim politicians #AtiqueAhmed & Ashraf Ahmed who were ‘allowed to be killed’ in police custody whilst speaking to the media,” he added.

Another Pakistani handle ‘Economy.pk’ also referred to Atiq Ahmed as a ‘Muslim politician.’ It said, “Let’s be Thankful we have Pakistan!!! Muslim Politician Atiq Ahmed Ashraf Ahmed were Shot Dead in Front of Media & Police in UP, India.”

Pakistani politician, Irum Azeem Farooque, also played the ‘religion card’ in the hopes of garnering sympathy for the deceased gangster.

“The video of the shooting shows that Muslims are being targeted in a systematic way under the supervision of the Hindu government. Sad that such acts keep happening on a regular basis,” she claimed.

Pro Pakistani ‘journalist’ Qazi Shibli lamented that the media spoke to the family member of gangster Atiq Ahmed’s assassin. “How many times have we seen the media speaking to even victim families who are Muslims?” he asked a rhetorical question.

Twitter handle ‘Indian Muslim History’ also cried foul over the supposed ‘denial’ of protection to the gangster-politician.

“Indian police arrested Atiq Ahmed and allowed Hindu gangster to kill both arrested brothers while their hands are tied by police in front of media. This is end of every Muslim who raises their voice against Hindu terrorism in #India,” wrote another Islamist.

Meanwhile, a Twitter user named ‘Abu Azzam’ threatened to execute mass bombings in India so that the Hindu community develops ‘more fear of Muslims than death.’ It had tweeted, “Khun Ki Nadia bana denge (We will unleash rivers of blood).

Screengrab of the disturbing tweet by Abu Azzam

The user posted another derogatory tweet, espousing violence against Hindus. “I have a dream to cut a Hindu’s throat while he’ll be chanting ‘gay shi raam,’ he had written.”

Screengrab of the disturbing tweet by Abu Azzam

Interestingly, none of the social media users mentioned the criminal background of Atiq Ahmed. They ignored his criminal history to weave a sob story around his Muslim Faith.

Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead from point-blank range in Prayagraj on the night of April 15, 2023. The assassins were identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya and Sunny.

According to Jagran, the trio informed that they took out Ahmed for killing innocent people. Atiq’s son Asad Ahmed and aide Ghulam were also neutralised in an encounter operation by the Uttar Pradesh Police earlier this week.

Amid the murder of Atiq and Ashraf, memers can’t stop thinking about what was the ‘main baat’ about Guddu Muslim that Ashraf Ahmed could not say

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Amid the murder of Atiq and Ashraf, memers can’t stop thinking about what was the ‘main baat’ about Guddu Muslim that Ashraf Ahmed could not say

On April 15, gangster-turned-politician with over 100 cases against him was killed by three assailants. His brother Ashraf Ahmed was also killed in the attack in front of the Motilal Nehru Medical college in Prayagraj. When they were shot dead by a tsunami of bullets, they were talking about one of their associates who were on the run Guddu Muslim. Ashraf was saying “Main baat yeh hai ki Guddu Muslim,” but before he could finish the sentence as his brother was shot in the head from point-blank range by one of the killers.

Since the incident, while police are investigating the matter and the whole of Uttar Pradesh is under high alert, the meme makers are facing a different problem altogether. They are unable to think about anything other than the “main baat” Ashraf was about to say about Guddu Muslim who was reportedly arrested on April 16.

Rahul Roushan was worried that the secret died with Ashraf. He posted a GIF that read “That secret went with him”.

Twitter User Zeroism also posted a similar image.

As Twitter user The Skin Doctor could not think of what Ashraf was about to say, he sought help from his followers. He wrote, “Complete the following sentence: Main baat ye hai ki Guddu Muslim…” with the hope to get some clarity on possibilities. His followers did not disappoint.

Twitter user Vishal Maheshwari added, “was a cheat. He escaped and my son got killed”.

Amruta said, “he did everything. I was MLA. I am innocent”.

Shweta added an image that read, “seems to be an impressionist”.

Similarly, many other Twitter users displayed their creativity over the matter.

While memers are enjoying the moment, the toolkit gang is out to defame Hindus over the murder.

Ashraf Ahmed’s last words were ‘Guddu Muslim’, has he been arrested? Here is what Maharashtra Police said

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Ashraf Ahmed’s last words were ‘Guddu Muslim’, has he been arrested? Here is what Maharashtra Police said

Several media reports said that Guddu Muslim alias Bambaz Guddu, an accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, has been arrested from Nashik in Maharashtra. The arrest took place on Sunday, April 16 as per reports.

However, Maharashtra Police has now cleared confusion. It was being told in media reports that Uttar Pradesh STF had gone to Nashik in Maharashtra in search of Guddu Muslim. According to the report, the UP Police had received information about Guddu Muslim hiding in Nashik. After reaching there, the UP STF arrested Guddu Muslim. Many media houses have also ran the same report.

Now the police of Maharashtra has clarified the situation regarding this matter. According to the local police, the person who was being claimed in the media report is a waiter in a hotel and not Guddu Muslim. On the question of who was interrogated in the hotel, the Nashik police said that it was not Guddu Muslim, but some waiter in the hotel.

Guddu Muslim is a member of the Atiq Ahmed gang that killed Umesh Pal on 24th February 2023. Guddu was seen attacking with a bomb in the CCTV footage of Umesh Pal’s murder. Guddu Muslim carried a reward of Rs. 5 lakhs on his head.

It is believed that Guddu has changed his location several times since Umesh Pal’s murder. He traveled to West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat as well as Delhi, and the STF was continuously following him. Finally, Guddu Muslim was cornered in Nashik. Guddu worked as a property dealer and was an active member of the gang operated by the deceased mafia don Atiq Ahmed. Guddu was one of the five key accused involved in the February 24 shootout incident in Prayagraj’s Dhumanganj in which Umesh Pal was killed. He was also captured in the CCTV footage hurling bombs.

It is notable that mafia Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed in a shootout at the government hospital in Prayagraj while both of them were being taken for a medical test. Three shooters posing as media persons attacked and killed them.

As the incident was captured on live cameras, the video of the shootout went viral. In the video, it is seen that Atiq Ahmed was being asked about this same Guddu Muslim. The last sentence Atiq Ahmed uttered and left incomplete as he was shot was about his accomplice arrested from Maharashtra. He said, “Main thing is that Guddu Muslim…” and he was shot in the head.

Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad Ahmed was also involved in Umesh Pal’s murder. He was killed in an encounter on 13th April 2023. Umesh Pal was a witness in the Raju Pal murder case of 2005. Raju Pal was a BSP MLA who was murdered by Atiq Ahmed’s henchmen. Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed, both were in jail in connection with many other cases, including Raju Pal’s murder. They had also confessed that they had planned the Umesh Pal murder.

Note: Earlier report mentioned Guddu Muslim was arrested, but there has been no official confirmation regarding the same. Hence, report is updated as per latest information.

Communists to burn effigy of Yogi Adityanath at JNU in support and memory of gangster Atiq Ahmed

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Communists to burn effigy of Yogi Adityanath at JNU in support and memory of gangster Atiq Ahmed

The left-liberal ecosystem has been activated to attack the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh following the murder of mafia brothers Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed on Saturday in Prayagraj. After it was reported that the usual players have been insinuating that Atiq and Ashraf Ahmed were killed in order to divert attention from Satyapal Malik’s interview, it has come to notice that the left-wing student body All India Students’ Association (AISA) is set to peddle the narrative of Islamophobia and burn the effigy of Yogi government and Uttar Pradesh Police.

A poster purportedly issued by the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation—AISA alleges that the killing of the mafia brother on Saturday night was “state-sponsored”.

Moreover, the poster reads that earlier under the custody of UP police, Atiq Ahmed’s son was killed and now Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf have been killed by “Jai Shri Ram” chanting goons in the presence of UP Police. The AISA poster asserted that there is some sort of ‘nexus’ of goons and UP Police aimed at unleashing “blatant Islamophobic Hindutva politics in UP.”

The poster then calls upon them to “join the effigy burning of Yogi’s BJP government and UP Police.”

Furthermore, the date and timings of the effigy burning event are mentioned as 5 PM on April 16 2023 at Sabarmati Dhaba. There is also a hashtag #NoToIslamophobia mentioned in the poster.

On April 15, the gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was gunned down by three assailants in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Atiq and his brother Ashraf were brought to the hospital by the police for a medical check-up when the incident took place. The assassins were identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya, and Sunny. All three assassins were immediately arrested by the police.  Earlier on April 13, Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad Ahmed was neutralized in an encounter with the UP Police STF in Jhansi. 

There seems to be more than what meets the eye in the Atiq Ahmed killing case: Here is what police are indicating

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There seems to be more than what meets the eye in the Atiq Ahmed killing case: Here is what police are indicating

On April 15, the notorious gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was gunned down by three assailants in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Atiq and his brother Ashraf were brought to the hospital by the police for a medical check-up when the incident took place. Soon after the incident, there were several speculations, some crediting Yogi Adityanath for showing how law and order is restored in a state dealing with an entrenched Mafia, some blaming Yogi Adityanath for turning Uttar Pradesh into a police state and others, speculating that there seems to more to the story.

What made matters far more interesting, is that videos that surfaced on Social Media showed the assailants surrendering after chanting “Jai Shree Ram”. As usual, leftists and Islamists proceeded to talk about how a “former MP” and his brother were murdered by “Hindu Nationalists”. They, of course, did not mention that the “former MP” they were sympathising with had over 100 FIRs against him and was a notorious gangster responsible for several murders, cases of extortion, and more.

While the Left and Islamists peddled their usual tropes, supporters of Yogi Adityanath asserted that when dealing with gangsters like Atiq Ahmed, there was seldom another way to rid the state of the malaise. They pointed out that 10 Judges had recused themselves from presiding over cases involving Atiq Ahmed because of the fear his name invokes and when the judiciary fails, and the system has been subverted by the Mafia, few other options remain.

However, after the initial inquiry, there certainly seems to be more than meets the eye. According to media reports, the 3 assailants, identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya, and Sunny, were small-time criminals who wanted to carve their name in the crime world and become “big”.

“Atiq Ahmed use to kill for grabbing land and would not spare those who testified against him. His brother Ashraf was also involved. So, we killed both of them”, they were quoted as saying. The trio also told the police that they killed Atiq Ahmed and his brother over their ties with Pakistan. 

The Chief Minister instituted a 3-member Judiciary commission to be set up to probe the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother, 17 police officials were suspended and Section 144 was imposed in all districts of Uttar Pradesh.

While Yogi Adityanath is known for his muscular approach to dealing with criminals and mafia syndicates, a lot about the killing of Atiq Ahmed did not particularly make a lot of sense and several questions have emerged ever since.

Speaking to OpIndia, 3 highly placed police officials expressed similar sentiments. They said, “Atiq Ahmed was being interrogated and revealing many things. Only days ago, he had revealed his connection to ISI and Pakistan. It is a known fact in Allahabad that Atiq Ahmed had deep links with several politicians. The mafia in Uttar Pradesh basically starts with Atiq and ends with Atiq and after the encounter of his son, he was revealing everything because he was scared of his own fate. Why would the state want to finish its biggest asset in this case given that our instruction was to ensure we get him to talk so we can finish the mafia raj in Uttar Pradesh from its roots”.

It is pertinent to note that the Uttar Pradesh Police had made several revelations about the connection of Atiq Ahmed and his mafia syndicate. It was revealed that they had connections with the underworld and that Dawood Ibrahim’s network was used to deliver weapons to Atiq Ahmed.

According to reports, Atiq Ahmed came in contact with the D-Company through former Mau MLA and mafia Mukhtar Ansari who was, last year, convicted and sentenced to 10 years in jail in the 1996 gangster case. Atiq Ahmed reportedly admitted during questioning that gangster Mukhtar Ansari had assisted him in getting in touch with the D gang.

Atiq and his brother Ashraf got along well with Abu Salem, a don for D Gang. After the Umesh Pal murder case, Asad, who was running from one city to another, was asked to come to Pune and then to Nashik by Abu Salem’s aides. A former MP is also alleged to have assisted in keeping Asad and the shooter Ghulam hidden in Pune, in addition to Abu Salem.

Additionally, Atiq reportedly admitted during interrogation that Dawood’s aide Abu Salem’s henchmen provided shelter and money to his son Asad Ahmed and gunman Mohammad Ghulam, who was killed in a police encounter at Jhansi.

With such revelations coming to the fore and the fact that Atiq was not only a former SP politician but also links to several politicians who were working actively to aid and strengthen his crime syndicate, police sources said that Atiq was a great asset to the police to ensure that several other culprits were also nabbed.

With the killing of Atiq, the UP police lost the opportunity to interrogate him further and ensure the Mafia Raj comes to an end, therefore, it would essentially seem unlikely that the State was, in any way, involved in the killing of Atiq.

Multiple police sources also indicated that the murder of Atiq and his brother had the footprints of a conspiracy.

“Who benefits from Atiq Ahmed being dead? Not the police or the state because he was our source to ensure other culprits were caught and the crime syndicate busted forever. So who would want him silenced? Politicians who he could potentially name? The underworld whose links were being revealed by him? Who would benefit from Atiq being silenced forever? Certainly not us”, a police officer close to the investigation said.

Another said, “The way he shouted Jai Shree Ram seems like a plant. We are investigating every possible angle. But we have seen this pattern multiple times in the past. Even Kasab wore a Kalava to mislead the probe against the Pakistani terror attack in Mumbai. They shouted Jai Shree Ram thinking that they won’t be shot if they chant that slogan. Also, we suspect that they chanted Ram’s name so that the narrative in the media and the public would go in a direction which is completely opposite to the truth. We did not want him silenced. We wanted Atiq to sing. We are probing who hatched this conspiracy and how”.

Interestingly, after what appears to be a conspiracy to ensure important names don’t emerge through the Atiq Ahmed probe, the Left and Islamist ecosystem is already working overtime to not only blame Hindus but also create violence and communalism after the incident.

ASIA, a far-left “student organisation” associated with the Communist Party of India Liberation has already called the killing “Islamophobic” and decided to burn the effigy of CM Yogi Adityanath to protest against it.

Apart from AISA, the usual suspects like Rana Ayyub and others who identify themselves as “Muslim journalists” are busy whitewashing the crimes of Atiq Ahmed to inject a communal twist to the case, by claiming that he was but an innocent former MP who has been “killed by the state” because he was a Muslims.

Amid the usual cacophony, the Uttar Pradesh Police is trying hard to unravel the mystery behind who killed Atiq Ahmed and his brother, hindering the probe being carried out by them.

Uganda citizen informs EAM Dr Jaishankar he is thankful to the Indian man who taught him how to eat khaini

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Uganda citizen informs EAM Dr Jaishankar he is thankful to the Indian man who taught him how to eat khaini

On 11th April 2023, Mac Agaba – a citizen of Uganda – messaged India’s external affairs minister, Dr. S Jaishankar, that he is thankful to his Indian friend who taught him how to eat khaini (tobacco mixture). He expressed his gratitude towards his Indian friend in a response he gave to Dr. S Jaishankar in a tweet.

In fact, Dr S Jaishankar was on a tour to the African country at the time, and during his visit he tweeted, “Participated in the virtual groundbreaking ceremony of solar powered piped drinking water supply systems funded by India Exim Bank in Uganda. This project will provide a safe and sustainable water supply to half a million Ugandans across 20 rural districts.”

In response to this tweet by the Indian External Affairs Minister, Mac Agaba tweeted, “I worked with this Indian guy for 3 months. He taught me how to eat tobacco mixture with white-coloured flour-like things (ssuna) It was damn cool. He was like a brother to me.” The Uganada citizen also attached a photograph of him with his Indian friend.

One Ashutosh Kumar Dixit replied to Mac Agaba, “Please don’t continue to eat it, it causes cancer and heart attack.” Mac Agaba wrote in response, “Its not available in Uganda. Sadly.”

It is notable that the thing Mac Agaba referred to as ‘ssuna’ is actually Chuna which means lime. In India, usually, tobacco or any tobacco-based mixture is prepared using Chuna. It is basically taken in almost ‘one to twenty’ proportion in a pinch of tobacco or khaini and rubbed together with the palm and fingers by the consumers. This action achieves two things. One is cleaning the tobacco or khaini and the other is enhancing the taste. In many parts of India, it is mixed with Kattha, supari, pudina, hara patta (green leaf), clove, and other chewable stuff, packed in a small plastic pouch, and rubbed against a rough surface in order to mix it all together very well.

However, consuming tobacco with lime is the most common practice among tobacco consumers in India and easy to adopt than the other mixtures. Tobacco is consumed by many people across various socio-economic strata in the country and now it has emerged that a citizen from Uganda liked this method of consuming tobacco so much that he expressed his gratitude towards his Indian friend in a tweet response to India’s external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar.

*Tobacco consumption is injurious to health and OpIndia does not recommend its consumption and other additives in any form whatsoever.

Atiq Ahmed murder: ‘Abdul, Kusum or fake number plate’, speculations rise over the motorcycle used by assailants

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Atiq Ahmed murder: ‘Abdul, Kusum or fake number plate’, speculations rise over the motorcycle used by assailants

On April 15, notorious gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother were killed by three assailants who came on bikes in the guise of news reporters. As per reports, the motorcycle they came on had the registration number UP70-M7337. After this information was revealed, many people on social media started to claim that the motorcycle is owned by a man named Abdul. However, some people are claiming that the bike is actually registered under the name of Kurum Devi.

A report by Amar Ujala says that the assailants came on an old Hero Honda CD100SS with the registration number UP70-M7337. It states that the bike is registered in the name of Sardar Abdul Mannan Khan, and it was purchased on 3rd July 1998 with cash. However, creating confusion, some media reports are claiming that the assailants came on a Pulsar motorcycle.

When OpIndia checked the details of the registration number on RTO’s mobile app, it showed that the bike was registered in the name of one Sardar Abdul Mannan Khan. Moreover, the portal says that the vehicle registered with this number is a CD100SS. Therefore, it can be assumed that the Amar Ujala report is correct.

ABP News and some others claimed that the assailants came on a Pulsar bike with the registration number UP70-M7337. But this number belongs to a CD100SS, the first motorcycle model of Hero Honda. Therefore, it can be concluded that the media reports got the registration number and the vehicle model mixed up. There is a possibility is that a Pulsar motorcycle was present at the spot, and it was mistaken to be the bike of the assailants. Police are yet to confirm the details.

Source: RTO App

However, the confusion does not end there, a different registration number of a motorcycle is also being circulated. CNN News18 reporter Aman Sharma shared an image of the bike that had the registration number UP73-K2559. This vehicle was lying on the ground, with a video camera and a microphone allegedly carried by the killers to pose as journalists.

When we checked the number on the RTO app, it showed the registration was in the name of one Kusum Devi and the bike was Passion Pro. Notably, Aman Sharma did not say it was the same bike that was used by the assailants. The police were yet to release any statement on the bike number.

Source: RTO App

From the visuals of the scene, it can be seen that the motorcycle lying on the ground, with the registration number UP73-K2559, is actually a Passon Pro. On the other hand, a CD100 motorcycle can be seen on its side stand near it, however, its number plate is not visible in the visuals.

Therefore, it can be presumed that numbers of both the motorcycles, one Hero Honda CD100SS and one Hero Passion Pro, were used by the media to claim to be the vehicle of the assailants. However, none of that is a Bajaj Pulsar, opposed to some claiming that they came on a Pulsar.

Interestingly, a Pulsar 150 motorcycle is indeed seen at the spot, standing on the other side of the fallen Passion Pro. The registration number of the Pulsar is UP70AK3068, and it is registered in the name of Rakesh Gaur.

Therefore, it can be concluded that one of the three bikes was used by the assailants, and the other two just happened to be present there. Or even all three vehicles may not have any connection with the killers. To repeat, the three vehicles are registered in the names of Sardar Abdul Mannan Khan (CD100SS), Kusum Devi (Passion Pro) and Rakesh Gaur (Pulsar 150).

Assailants identification revealed

The three assailants who killed Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed in cold blood have been identified as Lovelesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya, and Sunny Singh. None of the shooters were from Prayagraj and hailed from different cities. Tiwari was from Banda, Maurya was from Kasganj and Singh was from Hamirpur. Yagya Tiwari, father of Lovelesh told Business Today that he was a drug addict and the family had no information about him.

Pintu Singh, the brother of Sunny Singh said there were several cases registered against Sunny and he was unemployed. The assailants were reportedly living at a hotel for over 48 hours before the incident. The investigation into the matter is underway. Soon after the incident, Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was imposed across 75 districts in the state to maintain law and order.

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