They started from Chakia, a small self-contained urban pocket in Prayagraj, but soon captured a good portion of the historic Civil Lines in the city. He started camping in the nearby parts of Prayagraj and even in Lucknow. In 2015, it tried to grab a large piece of land from a well-known businessman in the city whose shop was a favorite destination for fashion lovers. The policemen posted in Lucknow say, Atiq He himself was present when his men tried to capture the land.
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When the businessman mustered up the courage to file a complaint, the police intervened, the gang leader barged into his hotel, got all the CCTV cameras switched off and threatened him using whatever abuses he wanted – ‘click my photo and send it to whoever you want’ Two. You will not get back the possession of your land.
He tried to repeat the same in 2018 with Lucknow-based businessman Mohit Jaiswal. His men abducted him and produced him before the don inside the Deoria Jail, where Jaiswal was assaulted and his property papers worth Rs 40 crore were made to sign for pennies. But by then the regime had changed. ashraf Jaiswal was arrested in the case and the Supreme Court in 2019 ordered Atiq to be shifted from Deoria to Sabarmati Jail.
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He started his political career in 1989 by becoming an independent MLA from Allahabad West. After retaining his seat in the next two assembly elections as an independent, the Samajwadi Party opened its doors for him. In 1996, Atiq won from Allahabad West for the fourth time as an SP candidate.
Lucknow’s Hazratganj police had registered a case against him in connection with the infamous guest house incident in 1995. This included an attack on the premises where the then Chief Minister Mayawati was staying with her MLAs.
However, in 1998, when the SP showed Atiq the way out, he joined the party. Apna Dal In the 2002 assembly elections, his ticket won from the Allahabad West seat. Atiq returned to the SP in 2003 and won the Phulpur seat in 2004. Parliament constituency. In the 2012 assembly elections, Atiq again tried his luck from the same seat with Apna Dal, but lost to BSP’s Puja Pal (widow of Raju Pal). It is said that when he moved the HC seeking permission to campaign while in jail, several judges recused themselves.
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He also contested the Lok Sabha elections from Shravasti in 2014 on an SP ticket, but lost. Despite repeated defeats, Atiq’s political ambition was not over. He filed nomination against PM from Varanasi seat Narendra Modi From jail in 2019 but could get only 855 votes.
Before he was killed, he was said to be the kingpin of Interstate Gang No-1. 227 in the police files. Atiq’s brother Ashraf had 53 cases against him; In one of which he was acquitted, while the other was pending. Atiq’s sons have eight cases against them; Seven of them are under trial while one is still being investigated by the police. Shaista, wife of absconding Atiq, has four cases registered against him.
Atiq’s son Ali Ahmed has been charge-sheeted in two cases, taking the total to five cases – one is under investigation, while two others are under trial. Similarly, there is a case against Atiq’s second son as well. Omar Ahmed One is pending in the CBI court, and one is being investigated by the police. A case was registered against Atiq’s son Asad, who was killed in an encounter with the UP STF on Friday.