Uttar Pradesh

Atiq Ahmed was granted bail in all cases, which included threatening witnesses in the Pal murder case and those related to land-grabbing, except the one slapped against him under the Gangsters’ Act.

Atiq Ahmed who was shot dead along with his brother Ashraf Ahmed on April 15 was a dreaded criminal and had at least 100 FIRs in his name.

Know about Atiq Ahmed's family after the gangster was shot dead by three shooters on 15 April in Prayagraj

According to the FIR, the accused persons said that they could not escape after shooting Atiq and Ashraf dead as they failed to anticipate the police cordon

Among the three killers of Atiq Ahmed, Sunny Singh and Lovelesh Tiwari are named in several criminal cases

Apart from the murder of MLA Raju Pal, Atiq Ahmed was also named in Lucknow's infamous Guest House case

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

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.

Three motorcycles, CD100SS, Passion Pro and Pulsar are seen in the Atiq Ahmed murder spot, creating confusion over the one use by the killers

The shooters who shot dead Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed had posed as journalists to kill him in Prayagraj on April 15.