Encounter

Incidentally, only moments before the incident, when the convoy had stopped for a loo break, Atiq Ahmed had confidently stated that he was not scared when questioned about his Vikas Dubey-style 'encounter' jokes and memes circulating on the internet.

Given that gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in a police encounter after he tried to escape police custody, social media users claimed that the deceased has been waiting in anticipation of Atiq Ahmed in heaven.

On March 18, Punjab Police launched a massive crackdown on pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh and his associates in Punjab.

Usman Chowdhary alias Vijay Kumar was a member of the Atiq Ahmed gang and was the first to fire a shot at Pal.

Earlier, another accused, identified as Arbas, was gunned down by the Special Operations Group of UP Police and the district police in an encounter at Nehru Park.

It is reported Arbaaz, accused in Umesh Pal murder case, opened fire at police and in retaliatory firing by police, he was shot at.

On July 2, 2020 a police raid team was attacked by Vikas Dubey and his aides in Bikru village of Kanpur. Eight policemen were killed by the gangster and his aides in the attack.

2 men were were nabbed by UP Police on Monday for kidnapping two individuals, including the son of a JDU leader from Bihar.

Army dog Axel laid down his life in the line of duty in an operation in Kashmir.

Two gangsters out of six who killed Sidhu Moosewala gunned down by Punjab Police's anti-gangster task force.