All three accused in the ki♔lling of gangster-turned-politican Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, have been sent to 14-day judicial custody.
The brothers, both jailed in Prayagraj, were in handcuffs when🧸 they were killed on live television around 10 pm on Saturday. The horrifying visuals were ci🔥rculated widely on social media platforms and television channels.
The attack was carried 🅺out by three assailants—Lavlesh Tiwari (22) of Banda, Mohit alias Sunny (23) of Hamirpur and Arun M♓aurya (18) of Kasganj.
Atiq🅰 and Ashraf were killed just a day after Atܫiq's son Ashraf was killed in an encounter by UP Police in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government has formed a three-member judicial commission headed by high court judge (retired) Arvind Kumar Trip𝓡athi, and retired judge Brijesh Kumar Soni and former DGP Subesh Kumar Singh will be its members.
(With inputs from PTI)