Set-piece assassinations of gangster brothers Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf indicate brazen collusion and impunity. It’s a black mark on Uttar Pradesh police and a blow to Yogi government’s claims of dramatic improvement in law and order under them. India’s judiciary will also be judged by how they respond to this.
Atiq, Ashraf Ahmed assassinations black mark on UP police, blow to Yogi’s law & order claims
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