Money laundering case: ED concludes raids against Atiq Ahmed, associates
Uttar Pradesh, April 14: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday concluded its fresh raids against Gangster Atiq Ahmed and his associates, and recovered a large number of documents related to bank accounts, asset papers, and gold jewellery worth Rs 2.5 crore.
The ED launched searches in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation against gangster turned politician Atiq Ahmed, and his associates, according to sources.
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Meanwhile, the body of Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and his aide Ghulam will be brought to Prayagraj from Jhansi.
Asad's body will be received by his maternal kin and will be taken to a family graveyard at Kasari Masari in Prayagraj for burial.
Asad and Ghulam were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case and were killed in an encounter by Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Jhansi on Thursday.
Meanwhile, police deployment was seen outside Maharani Laxmibai Medical Hospital in Jhansi where the bodies of Asad and Ghulam have been kept for post-mortem.
Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday brought Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf to Dhoomanganj Police Station in Prayagraj after Prayagraj Chief Judicial Magistrate court sent them to four-day police custody.
The police custody of the duo started from 5 pm on April 13 till 5 pm on April 17.
Earlier Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were brought to the CJM Court in Prayagraj on Thursday morning.
The Uttra Pradesh Police chargesheet filed before the court mentioned a recorded statement of Atiq Ahmed.
Meanwhile, Ghulam's mother and brother have already said that would not take the dead body of Ghulam.
Tight security arrangements have been made to ensure that law and order are maintained during the funeral.
On Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired a high-level meeting on 'law and order' after the killing of Asad and Ghulam in an encounter.
On March 28, Atiq Ahmed was convicted by an MP-MLA court and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment in the abduction case of now-deceased Umesh Pal.
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Atiq Ahmed and his family came under the scanner in the Umesh Pal murder case.
Atiq Ahmed, who has over 100 cases against him over the last 43 years, has been convicted in the same case.
- ANI
