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TopicAtiq Ahmed

Topic: Atiq Ahmed

UP govt probes CBI officer who testified for Atiq Ahmed: ‘Undermined case, cast suspicion over investigation’

Prayagraj additional district government counsel (criminal) has written to Prayagraj DM & UP govt recommending that govt write to Union home ministry seeking action against the officer.

It doesn’t matter how Atiq Ahmed died, writes Hindu Right press

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the last couple of weeks.

How Atiq Ahmed’s inner circle turned on him — filed FIRs, ‘used his name and pocketed profits’

Atiq Ahmed is said to have lost his grip on his criminal empire in his last years, but police say ‘100 gang members are still active' and have been taking his dubious legacy forward.

Allahabad’s descent took 3 decades. From Nehru’s legacy to Atiq’s crime capital

From being a retired people's haven to a crude-bomb making, gun-slinging mafia hub, West Allahabad's shift was so dramatic that the city’s identity changed.

No curfew, no danga, UP mein sab changa: Yogi’s campaign pitch ahead of municipal polls

At three rallies in Saharanpur, Amroha & Shamli, CM declared mafia, criminals were now a thing of past in Uttar Pradesh. He asserted festivity marked the state, not lawlessness.

Did Guddu Muslim backstab Atiq? ‘Bomb specialist’s’ history with old bosses sparks speculation

UP Police have launched manhunt for Guddu Muslim, 'bambaaz' in the Umesh Pal murder case who Atiq Ahmed's brother Ashraf mentioned moments before death.

2 mobile phones recovered from Prayagraj hotel where Atiq-Ashraf killers stayed. SIT also probing Delhi link

Police looking into Delhi gangster Jitendra Gogi possibly being source of Turkey-made arms used in killing. Meanwhile, UP govt and Opposition are engaged in a political slugfest.

Wonder what message Atiq-Ashraf killings send to foreign delegates visiting India for G20, writes Urdu press

New Delhi: The murder of gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed remained on the front pages of the Urdu press all week, with all three prominent Urdu...

Naroda Gam to Atiq killing is a straight line. What you get is India’s ‘thok do’ culture

Total denial of justice, as in the cases of Naroda Gam, the Jaipur bombings & gangsters like Atiq Ahmed, is why faith in the system has fallen so low. It's what fuels vigilante culture.

SubscriberWrites: How is UP witnessing a monumental shift in mafia culture and ‘instant justice’

The rationale given by BJP in defence of such state action is that criminals derail the development of the state and with an atmosphere of terror, it is tough to attract investors, writes Nischai Vats.

On Camera

Where are women in India’s gig economy? The question we forgot to ask in the outcry

In India, women remain concentrated in a narrow range of sectors such as beauty and hairdressing, household maintenance, residential care, and parts of the education sector.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

American Stryker among options we’re looking at to bolster northern front, says Army chief Gen Dwivedi

ThePrint was first to report, on 1 February 2023, India & US were in talks for co-production of 8-wheel-drive infantry fighting vehicle developed by General Dynamics Land Systems.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.