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TopicAtiq Ahmed

Topic: Atiq Ahmed

Hindus dominate UP’s ‘Wanted’ list. Yogi govt isn’t targeting Muslims by acting against mafias

Opposition parties must support Yogi Adityanath’s efforts in cleaning UP of criminals and mafias. It is not only in their own interest but also of business and national security.

Blood on camera turns news channels into revellers. Atiq’s murder gets non-stop coverage

Hindi and English news channels replayed Atiq Ahmed’s murder on live TV for over 72 hours, in slow-motion shots too. Nothing was blurred, except perhaps the line of decency.

Be horrified by reaction to Atiq Ahmed killing. But stop calling Indians bloodthirsty fools

The public has lost faith in the ability of the legal system. It is convinced that because powerful criminals will never face justice, it is easier and quicker to bump them off.

‘Only way to wipe out mafia’: On Atiq turf Prayagraj, encounter killings find many fans. But not all sold

Atiq Ahmed was allegedly killed last week by 3 men posing as journalists. However, 4 others accused in Umesh Pal murder have been killed in alleged police encounters.

‘To terrorise me,’ says Atiq’s lawyer after bombs hurled near his home, cops say gang dispute

Lawyer Dayashankar Mishra says it was an attempt to intimidate him so that he did not plead the slain gangster’s case.

‘No mafia can scare anyone in UP,’ Yogi lauds law & order after custodial murder of Atiq Ahmed

The chief minister said not a single riot had taken place in the state between 2017 and 2023, telling investors this was the most conducive time to do business in the state.

Atiq Ahmad’s letter in ‘sealed envelope’ being sent to CJI, UP CM Yogi, says his lawyer

Atiq and his brother were shot dead at point-blank range by 3 men posing as journalists in the middle of a media interaction on Saturday while police personnel were escorting them.

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‘Encounter raj, death of rule of law’ — Opposition tears into Yogi govt after Atiq Ahmed’s murder

From SP's Akhilesh to AIMIM chief Owaisi & TMC's Mahua Moitra, several oppn leaders have spoken out against the killings. They have called for SC intervention & Adityanath's resignation.

Who benefits from the killing of Atiq? Upcoming dons, politicians

75 years after Independence, a robust criminal justice system is a dire need for a nation seeking a Vishwa Guru status.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?