“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/

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/

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

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/