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Flats Built On Land Seized From Gangster Atiq Ahmed Allotted To Poor In UP According to the guidelines of the government, flats were allotted on the basis of the reservation rules for Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, physically challenged and senior citizens, Chouhan said. Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh: Seventy-six flats built on the land seized from the possession of dead gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed were on Friday allotted to the poor people through a lottery system, an official of the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) said. Speaking at the programme, PDA vice-chairman Arvind Chauhan said, "We had got the land seized from Atiq Ahmed in the city where he resided and also used to run his office." As of now, the Authority has completed the construction of 76 flats on this land and these units were allotted through lottery on Friday. After this, the process of giving possession of the flats will be done, he said. According to the guidelines of the government, flats were allotted on the basis of the reservation rules for Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, physically challenged and senior citizens, Chouhan said. Each flat is equipped with modern facilities and has a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, a toilet, a bathroom, a balcony, electricity, sewerage and parking facility, he said. A PDA official said that two four-storey towers have been built in the Lukarganj area, in which the cost of a flat is Rs 6 lakh. The beneficia...

It took roughly 50 days after the murder of lawyer Umesh Pal for the empire of gangster-turned-politician Days earlier, Ahmed, 62, an Also read | Facing Opposition heat over the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness in the murder case of Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Raju Pal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath vowed in the Assembly on February 25 that his government would make the mafia bite the dust On April 13, Asad — Ahmed’s 19-year-old son — and his accomplice, Ghulam, both wanted in the murder case and carrying a bounty of ₹5 lakh each, were shot dead in an alleged encounter by Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Task Force near Jhansi. Though the first criminal case against Ahmed was lodged nearly 44 years ago, it was Umesh Pal’s murder on February 24 that prompted the State administration to renew its efforts to crack down on his criminal network. Also Read | Crime and politics Taking advantage of the volatile political environment in the State in the 1990s and early 2000s, with no Chief Minister completing their terms and President’s rule being imposed thrice, Ahmed formed a syndicate that allegedly indulged in extortion and land grabbing. In 1989, he entered politics and won from the Allahabad West constituency as an Independent candidate. He went on to retain the seat in 1991 and 1993. Three years later, he contested the seat on Samajwadi Party (SP) ticket and succeeded again. He later joined the Apna Dal and was made its State president. He wrested the seat in 200...

Atiq Ahmad (62), a mafia don-turned-politician who entered the world of crime in 1979 when he was accused of murder, now has 100 criminal cases lodged against him. The most recent case was registered with the Dhoomanganj police station of Prayagraj in connection with the murder of Umesh Pal, the main witness of the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005. Link with Umesh Pal murder case *Atiq was allegedly involved in the killing of Raju Pal, who was shot dead in 2005. *Atiq and his aides allegedly abducted him in 2006 and forced him to give a statement in court in their favour. *Umesh Pal, a key witness in the former BSP MLA's murder case, had got a police complaint registered in this regard and the case was going on. * *On a complaint from Umesh Pal's wife Jaya, a case was lodged at the Dhoomanganj police station in Prayagraj against Atiq, his brother Ashraf, wife Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Ghulam, and nine others. *The FIR also alleged that a conspiracy was hatched by Atiq, Ashraf and Parveen to kill Umesh Pal and his security guard Sandeep Nishad and the attack on them was carried out by the former MP's sons and aides. *Two men allegedly linked to Umesh Pal's killing -- Arbaaz and Vijay Chowdhary alias Usman -- were killed in police encounters on February 27 and March 6. 01:23 I will be satisfied if Atiq Ahmed dies, says Umesh Pal’s mother Shanti Devi Jail journey: From Gujarat to UP *Since June 2019, Atiq was lodged in the Sabarmati central jail. He ...

As many as 76 flats built for the poor, on land confiscated from slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed in Prayagraj were allotted through a lottery on June 09. Beneficiaries will get a flat built in 41 square meters for only 3 lakh 50 thousand. A flat with two rooms, a kitchen, and toilet facilities costs Rs 6 lakh. “The lottery was drawn for allotment in the auditorium of Allahabad Medical Association. After verification of 6030 applicants, 1590 were found eligible to participate in the lottery,” said Arvind Kumar Chauhan Vice Chairman of Prayagraj Development Authority. Fire breaks out at a battery warehouse in Ghazipur 2023-06-10 A massive fire broke out at a battery warehouse in the Ghazipur area of Delhi on June 9. Six fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire. So far, no injury or causality has been reported. A large number of batteries and tyres were kept on the ground floor in a two-storey godown, due to which the fire took a severe form. More details are awaited. • Land given to RSS by BJP will be reviewed: K'taka Min 2023-06-09 The Karnataka government will review the largesse of the previous BJP government in allotting "hundreds of acres of land" to RSS and its affiliated organisations, Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Friday

The Ahmeds, members of India’s Muslim minority, were killed amid a huddle of reporters asking questions. Police moved swiftly to restrain the apparent assailants, including at least one who was chanting “Jai Shri Ram,” or “Hail Lord Ram” — a religious phrase that has become a Hindu nationalist slogan, sometimes heard in crowds carrying out attacks on Muslims. A police official told the Guardian that three suspects were carrying camera equipment, a microphone with a network logo and fake press badges. “The average person on the street understands that all of the steps in this kind of rule-of-law supply chain are deeply compromised in a fundamental way,” he said. There are police who are often corrupt, prosecutors who are under-resourced, and a justice process that is delayed — meaning many suspected criminals never actually get convicted of crimes they’ve committed, he added. “These sorts of killings then become shortcuts,” said Vaishnav. “They become widely accepted as part and parcel of a kind of modern policing.” And, he added, the ruling government — which has sometimes celebrated vigilante justice — has been able to sell these killings under the premise that “Well, ultimately we are getting the outcome we want.” Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, has developed a notorious reputation for gangland violence as well as a long history of extrajudicial vigilante violence carried out by local authorities. Under the rule of Yogi Adityanath, the state’s right-wing Hind...