“Atiq Ahmed, during his interview with media persons on March 29, claimed that he would be brought out from jail on the pretext of something followed by his murder.

Source: https://southasiandaily.com/real-jungle-raj-is-in-uttar-pradesh-says-rjd-after-atiq-murder/

At that time Atiq used to be an MP and he came to threaten the Gupta family.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/04/19/when-atiq-ahmad-tried-to-grab-south-delhi-property-worth-rs-20-cr/

Besides Atiq, Ashraf and Asad, three other accused in the Umesh Pal murder case — Arbaaz, Vijay Chaudhary, alias Usman and Ghulam Hassan — have died.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/umesh-pal-murder-slain-gangster-atiq-ahmeds-lawyer-vijay-mishra-arrested-lucknow-8867817/

Guddu Muslim and Sabir (now accused in lawyer Umesh Pal murder) were also present along with Atiq, police officials confirmed.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/why-this-man-has-not-slept-since-the-night-atiq-was-killed-2574211/

I have been in jail for the past six years and my entire family has been ruined),” said Atiq.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/reduced-to-dust-spare-family-pleads-gangster-politician-atiq-ahmad-8553137/

Notably, Atiq Ahmed 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.

Source: https://voiceofsikkim.com/atiq-ahmad-former-gangster-and-politician-and-his-brother-shot-dead-in-prayagraj-3-arrested-as-shooting-is-captured-on-camera/

One of the five accused, Kaish Ahmed, was a driver of former MP Atiq Ahmed, who is the prime accused in the murder case and is currently lodged in a jail in Gujarat.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/prayagraj-murder-court-allows-io-to-question-5-arrested-accused-in-jail-today-8536404/

She was rushed back into surgery, this time with Dr. Atiq Rehman (pictured), but died during the follow-up procedure, records allegedly obtained by the Guardian show.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/galleries/article-12571235/Ohio-hospital-propped-dead-woman-bed-botched-surgery.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Speaking to reporters here, Singh — the lone BSP MLA in the 403-member UP Legislative Assembly — said, “Shaista Parveen, wife of Atiq Ahmad, is still in the party.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/atiq-ahmads-wife-shaista-parveen-still-in-bsp-says-party-leader-uma-shankar-2574376/

There are people in UP who say that while they wanted Atiq to be punished, they did not want it to happen this way.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/elimination-of-don-atiqs-empire-yogi-politics-of-crackdown-8569404/

The two did not plan to attack the convoy and free Atiq Ahmad - as is being claimed by a section of media-- but to embarrass the UP government, create a sensation and prevent Atiq's frequent trips to UP.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.in/wont-receive-his-body-mother-ghulam-killed-encounter-supports-action-details-858250

The Uttar Pradesh police conducted a flag march in Lucknow's Husainabad after Atiq Ahmed, his brother's killing.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/atiq-ahmed-shot-dead-updates-atiq-ahmed-brother-ashraf-ahmed-shot-dead-in-prayagraj-3951701

The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday declared slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad’s wife Shaista Parveen an absconder.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/umesh-pal-murder-case-up-police-declares-atiq-ahmads-wife-absconder-2662027/

Three men, who helped the main accused in the murder of gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother, in pretending to be a reporter have been detained by the Special Investigation Team, the police said on Thursday.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/04/20/atiq-ashraf-case-sit-arrests-3-men-who-trained-accused-to-behave-as-journos/

While Atiq collapsed to the ground, the shooter sprayed him with several bullets.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/gunmen-shoot-ex-indian-lawmaker-brother-dead-on-live-tv/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gunmen-shoot-ex-indian-lawmaker-brother-dead-on-live-tv

Yogi Adityanath is following the path of law and order, VK Singh said after Atiq Ahmed's son encounter.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ups-priority-is-law-and-order-union-minister-vk-singh-on-atiq-ahmed-sons-encounter-in-jhansi-3947025