By Muslim Mirror Staff
All India Muslim Majlis e Mushawarat (AIMMM), the confederation of prominent Muslim organisations & renowned individuals, on Sunday, condemned the murder of Atique Ahmad and his brother Ashraf Ahmad in police custody by “rightwing goons who had raised ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans after killings them right under the nose of UP police”. The murder was also condemned by the Welfare Party of India.
“The brutal killing of former Member of Parliament has raised a number of questions about deterorioating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh which has indeed reached to the point of anarchy and needs the urgent attention of the Hon’ble President of India and also requires suo-motto cognizance of the gruesome inculedent incident by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, including the constituting the supreme court monitored Inquiry Commission to unearth the facual conspiracy behind the extra-judicial murder,” AIMMM said in a presser.
“It is also surprising that the UP administration has suspended only accompanying low-level policemen for dereliction of duty instead of suspending the higher officer for their casual planning for the safety of the murdered. It is also important to point that any inquiry under the supervision of local men will be a futile and a farce exercise to do only ‘leepa-pauti’,” the body said.
“It is pertinent to mention that the echo of the agenda statement of ‘Mitti mien Mila Denge’ of CM Yogi Adityanath cannot be ignored in current circumstances; and also the timing of Atiq Ahmad’s murder also seems to be a political conspiracy to polarize the society to gain political mileage in the coming local bodies elections, as the intentions can be gauged from the incidents of bursting of fire crackers by the workers of ruling dispersion at different locations in Uttar Pradesh after the incident of gruesome murder,” it said.
The Welfare Party said it “strongly condemned the growing lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh and demanded resignation of CM Yogi and imposition of president’s rule and high profile enquiry under the supervision of the Supreme Court into the murder of Atiq Ahmed and his family members.”
National President of Welfare Party of India Dr SQR Ilyas said, “If Atiq Ahmed was guilty the law would have taken its due course, we live in a civilized society and not ruled by jungle law, the judicial system and rule of law should be honoured by all in letter and spirit”.
“Through these gruesome murders and encounters the present dispensation is promoting religious polarization and hatred, finishing off the opposition leaders, negating testimony against favourable politicians, promoting terrorism, anarchy & impunity and destroying India’s image globally,” he said.
Dr Ilyas demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Yogi, high profile enquiry under the supervision of the Supreme Court into the murders of Atiq Ahmed and his family members and demanded the dismissal of the state government and imposition of President’s rule with immediate effect in Uttar Pradesh.
Atique Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed by gunshots while being escorted by the police for medical treatment in Prayagraj on the night of April 15. The incident, which took place around 10:00 pm, was captured on camera as journalists were following the two men, who were in police custody.
The police have arrested three suspects in connection with the shooting, which occurred just two days after Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in a police encounter in Jhansi. The attackers, who pretended to be members of the media, fired at close range and killed Ahmed (60) and Ashraf, who collapsed on the ground.
Atique Ahmed, who was born on August 10, 1962, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, was a former member of parliament (MP) and member of legislative assembly (MLA) from Samajwadi Party.
SP used both Azam Khan saab, Atiq Ahmed, many others and washed its hands when time came to support them(Muslims).
RSS is looking for Muslim names since it came to power, now got Mayawati’s blessings in Atiq’s episode.
RSS ko bde Muslims ko target karna tha Karnataka ke liye, aur sath me iss bar Mayawati ko kush kare ..
I believe SP and BSP are equal partners in this planned crime along with RSS. They all together closed Atiq Ahmedand his brother Ashraf before some facts come into light.
Atiq Ahmed was a 5 time MLA and MP so this was a high profile case then what was need to close Atiq Ahmed in such a way?
This is organized live murder by RSS, how it could be possible without blessings of all others.