Atique Ahmed Murder| NHRC Takes Cognizance, Issues Notices To State DGP, Prayagraj Commissioner Of Police Seeking Detailed Report

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of complaints concerning the killings of Mafia turned politician Atique Ahmed and his brother Ashraf by miscreants in police custody in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on 15th April, 2023.The Commission has issued notices to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh and the Commissioner of Police, Prayagraj calling for the following reports within four weeks:(i) detailed report, covering all the aspects leading to death (including time, place and reason for arrest/detention); (ii) copy of complaint and FIR registered against the deceased; (iii) copy of arrest memo and inspection memo; (iv) whether information of arrest was given to family/relatives?; (v) copy of seizure memo and recovery memo; (vi) copy of medical legal certificate of the deceased; (vii) copies of all relevant GD extracts (all must be legible and transcribed in English/Hindi); (viii) Inquest Report; (ix) Post Mortem Report (typed copy of PMR especially description of injuries must be provided); (x) video cassette/CD of post mortem examination; (xi) site plan of scene of occurrence giving all the details; (xii) chemical & histopathology examination of viscera (if applicable); (xiii) final cause of death based on FSL report; (xiv) magisterial enquiry report (u/s 176(1-A) Cr.PC as amended by Act 25 of 2005.It may be noted that the Ahmad brothers were shot dead in a shocking incident on April 15 night at around 10 pm in the presence of the police and the media while they were being taken for a medical examination to a hospital in Prayagraj.The three accused came to the spot posing as journalists and shot the Ahmed brothers point-blank range in full view of media persons and the incident was captured live on television channels. The incident occurred just two days after Atique's son Asad was killed in an encounter.A PIL plea has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of an independent expert committee under the chairmanship of a retired SC Judge to inquire into the killing of Atique Ahmed and his brother Ashraf by 3 assailants on Saturday while they were in police custody. The Apex Court is set to hear to matter on April 24. On April 16, a court in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj District sent three accused in the Atique Ahmed-Ashraf killing to 14-day Judicial Custody.Meanwhile, the UP government has set up a judicial commission to inquire into the matter under the Commission of Inquiry Act 1952 to be led by retired Allahabad High Court Judge Arvind Kumar Tripathi.

Atique Ahmed Murder| NHRC Takes Cognizance, Issues Notices To State DGP, Prayagraj Commissioner Of Police Seeking Detailed Report

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