A BJP supporter in Shahjahanpur has offered to provide free legal support to the three men who killed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed in Prayagraj last week.
Ragini Singh, who runs a local social group, Hinduism Art and Culture Foundation, said: “These boys have displayed tremendous courage in eliminating the terrorists and helped our society. Since they belong to poor backgrounds, we will give them every possible legal aid through our foundation.”
When queried if she was justifying Atiq’s murder, she said: “It can never be the right approach but I am also against the kind of activities that Atiq was involved in.”
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Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead on Saturday night in the presence of police personnel and media in Prayagraj.
According to eyewitnesses, the assailants came disguised as journalists, with one of them carrying a mic and an ID. As journalists questioned Atiq Ahmed about his recent questioning in police custody, he was shot in the head before he could finish his sentence.
Reportedly, the assailants shouted “surrender, surrender” and threw their firearms on the ground before fleeing the scene. The incident took place despite the presence of police and media, raising questions about the security arrangements and the attackers’ motives.
Following the incident, prohibitory orders have been imposed in Prayagraj and other communally sensitive districts. PAC and RAF teams have been deployed in Prayagraj, and the bodies of Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf have been removed from the crime scene.
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