Uttar Pradesh: Atiq Ahmed's son Asad laid to rest at Kasari Masari cemetery in Prayagraj
Asad was the third of five sons of Atiq Ahmad and was absconding since the Umesh Pal murder case. Among other sons of Atiq Ahmad, the eldest son Umar is lodged in Lucknow jail, while the second son Ali is lodged in Naini Central Jail in separate cases.
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FollowThe body of Asad Ahmad, the son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, reached Kasari Masari graveyard in Prayagraj on Saturday (April 15) morning amid heavy security. The burial process has begun.
On Thursday, Asad and his accomplice Ghulam, both wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, were shot dead in an exchange of fire with the Uttar Pradesh Police near Jhansi.
Asad was the third of five sons of Atiq Ahmad and was absconding since the Umesh Pal murder case. Among other sons of Atiq Ahmad, the eldest son Umar is lodged in Lucknow jail, while the second son Ali is lodged in Naini Central Jail in separate cases.
The fourth son Ahjam and the youngest son Aban are housed in a juvenile home in Prayagraj. The possibility of members of Atiq's family attending the funeral is negligible as the gangster's wife Shaista Parveen and and his brother's wife Jainab are absconding.
Atiq's parents' remains are also buried in the same graveyard (Kasari Masari), according to Janu Khan who claimed to have dug the grave of Asad.
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Meanwhile, Atiq has sought permission from a magistrate to attend the funeral of his son Asad who was killed in a police encounter.
Speaking to reporters, Ahmed's lawyer Manish Khanna said that since Friday was a holiday on account of Ambedkar Jayanti, the request has been sent to the remand magistrate. The application will be presented in the court of chief judicial magistrate on Saturday, he said.
Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf were interrogated by the police at Dhoomanganj police station on Friday. The duo were taken for a routine medical examination later in the evening.
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