Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed shot dead while being taken for medical in Prayagraj.
Atiq Ahmed, a former gangster in India, turned to politics and became a member of the Samajwadi Party as an MLA and MP. Born on August 10, 1962, he holds the record for being elected five times consecutively from the Allahabad West constituency. However, the Uttar Pradesh police have reported that more than 160 criminal complaints have been filed against his family. Recently, while being taken for a medical examination by the police, Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead by three men. They were accused of involvement in the murder of lawyer Umesh Pal and BSP leader Raju Pal.