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Abdul AKA Saddam, Member Of Atiq Gang, Arrested

By LokMarg 28th September 2023

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) arrested Abdul Samad alias Saddam, a known associate of the notorious Atiq Ahmed gang from Delhi on Thursday.

Samad, who is also the brother-in-law of Ashraf Ahmed, Atiq’s brother, was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head.

According to the police, the arrest was made around 2 am when the accused reached at a DDA flat located opposite Delhi’s Select City Walk mall in Malviya Nagar to meet his girlfriend.

Following the arrest police recovered two mobile phones and a car from his possession.

Abdul Samad a resident of UP’s Prayagraj during integration revealed that he kept on changing his residence from place to place in Delhi, Karnataka and Mumbai to avoid arrest.

Abdul Samad allegedly played a key role in facilitating meetings between individuals and Ashraf Ahmed during the latter’s imprisonment at Bareilly jail.

Further sharing details of the arrest Amitabh Yash, ADG UP STF, said, “Abdul Samad, alias Saddam, is the brother-in-law of Ashraf. He used to manage the work of Ashraf when Ashraf was in Bareilly Jail… He had taken all the shooters to Bareilly Jail to meet Ashraf using fake documents… We have found this in CCTV footage… There is a lawsuit against him in Bareilly Jail, and we have arrested him under that… He had taken all the shooters of Umesh Pal’s murder and arranged their meeting with Ashraf.”

“This operation (to arrest Abdul Samad, alias Saddam) was conducted by the Bareilly unit of the UP STF. He was arrested in Malviya Nagar, Delhi. He was an important and trusted member of the gang. Interrogation is going on, and we will inform you further about this,” said, ADG UP STF.

Gangsters Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmad were shot dead by assailants posing as journalists on April 15 outside the hospital in Prayagraj.

All three assailants — Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lovelesh Tiwari — were sent to judicial custody by the district court.

Atiq Ahmed was accused in the 2005 murder of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal and also in the killing of a key witness in that case, Umesh Pal, in February this year. (ANI)

Punjab Police Launches Crackdown on Gangsters, Associates

By LokMarg 21st September 2023

Amid the ongoing drive to break the gangster-terrorist nexus in Punjab, the state police on Thursday launched a state-wide crackdown against various gangsters and raided over 1159 suspected places and hideouts of their associates.

As per the police officials, one person was arrested while 30 were detained for further questioning.

The simultaneous raids were carried out from 7 am to 2 pm on the directives of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav, wherein, all the residential and other premises of associates, relatives and friends linked with various gangsters, were thoroughly searched in all the 28 police districts in the state, an official statement from the police department said.

Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla said that all the Commissioners of Police (CPs) and Superintendents of police (SSPs) were directed to depute an adequate number of police parties to conduct these raids and meticulously check the whereabouts of these associates to make this operation successful, which was aimed at disrupting the nexus between terrorists, gangsters and drug smugglers based in India and abroad.

Police teams were also asked to detain suspicious persons during the operation, he added.

He further said that around 625 police teams, involving over 2500 police personnel, carried out this operation at as many as 1159 places linked with associates of various gangsters.

The Special DGP said that the Police teams have also arrested one person and recovered 120 grams of heroin and one 32-bore pistol along with five live cartridges during the operation.

“Apart from this, several persons have also been rounded up for questioning during the operation for further verification and incriminating material has been seized from their possession. The material and data collected during the search operation are being examined further,” he added.

Shukla also said that the searches were planned after the questioning of several persons arrested during recently busted modules backed by different gangsters. (ANI)

Gangster Deepak Boxer Fears For Life, Seeks Jail Transfer

By LokMarg 6th May 2023

Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Saturday issued notice to the Tihar jail Superintendent on a plea moved by gangster Deepak Boxer, expressing fear of life and seeking a transfer to another jail.

Meanwhile, the court has directed the jail authorities to ensure the gangster’s safety and security inside the jail.
Notably, his plea has been moved days after gangster Tillu Tajpuria was killed in Tihar jail by the members of a rival gang in the presence of security.

Judge Sudhir Kumar Sirohi issued notice to the jail Superintendent on the plea of Deepak Pahal alias Boxer.

The court directed the jail superintendent to file a report regarding the safety measures of the accused in jail on May 11.

The court has also directed the jail superintendent to ensure the safety and security of Deepak Boxer. It is also directed to keep him in a cell which is under CCTV surveillance and not accessible by other jail inmates.

He has sought a jail transfer from Tihar jail to another jail due to security reasons.

Advocate Virender Mual, Counsel for accused Deepak Boxer submitted that the accused has feared for his life therefore, the jail of the accused may be changed.

Meanwhile, the court has remanded Deepak Boxer to five days of judicial custody. He was produced through video conferencing after the expiry of police remand in an MCOCA case. He was in the custody of a special cell of Delhi police.

The Investigation officer moved an application for 30 days of Judicial Custody of the accused. He submitted that no further Police Custody of the accused is required.

“In view of the submissions made in the application, the accuse Deepak alias Boxer is remanded to Judicial custody for five days,” the court ordered on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Jail Superintendent is directed to ensure the safety and security of the accused in Jail, accused be kept in a cell covered with CCTV cameras and not accessible to any other prisoners.

Accused Deepak Boxer will be produced through video conferencing on the next date of hearing, the court directed. (ANI)

Kangana writes Thank You Note For Anurag

By LokMarg 30th April 2023

Kangana Ranaut took to Instagram to thank Director Anurag Basu who launched her in the movie ‘Gangster’. The actor posted a major throwback photo as she completed 17 years in the Hindi film industry on Saturday.

In the picture, the Bengali director was seen telling her certain things. The ‘Queen’ actor sported a sleeveless black dress. She wrote in the caption, “All thanks to this mad genius @anuragbasuofficial who launched me 17 years ago on 28 April 2006. Here is a picture of him and me from ‘Life in a Metro Set’ (2006) this is how he trained me… ‘Tu chup Kar’ is his favourite training phrase. … ha ha I love you Anu… thanks for everything.”
“I was told actresses have 4-5 years shelf life… Well completed 17 years yesterday….” Kangana added in the postscript.

Kangana made her debut in ‘Gangster’ alongside Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja. Later, she worked under Anurag’s directorial in ‘Life in a Metro’ with an ensemble cast.

Meanwhile, Kangana will be seen headlining ‘Chandramukhi 2’. Helmed by P Vasu, ‘Chandramukhi 2’ is the sequel to the blockbuster hit Tamil horror comedy film ‘Chandramukhi’ which starred Rajinikanth and Jyothika in the lead roles.

In ‘Chandramukhi 2’ Kangana will portray the role of a dancer in the king’s court, who was known for her beauty and dance skills.

Kangana will also be seen in the upcoming period drama film ‘Emergency’ ‘Emergency’ revolves around the life of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, which will be portrayed by the actor. (ANI)

Gangster-Turned-Politician Anand Mohan Released From Bihar Jail

By LokMarg 27th April 2023

Gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh was released from Bihar’s Saharsa jail early Thursday morning, a jail official confirmed.

Singh’s release was necessitated after the Bihar government recently amended the prison rules allowing the release of 27 convicts including him.
He was serving a life sentence in the 1994 murder of then Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah. After the Bihar Government amended the rules of the Jail manual, an official notification stated that 27 prisoners who have served 14 years or 20 years in jail have been ordered to be released.

Posters welcoming the former MP Anand Mohan were put up at Veer Kunwar Singh Chowk in the district.

The gangster-turned-politician was earlier on parole of 15 days to attend the engagement ceremony of his MLA son Chetan Anand. He had returned to Saharsa jail on April 26 following the end of his parole period.

Earlier on Wednesday, the state prisons department had released nearly 14 convicts from various jails of the state.

Singh was among eight others who could not be released yesterday.

There has been a backlash regarding the former MP’s release from jail by the opposition in the state.

Responding to the uproar over his imminent release, Anand Mohan Singh on Tuesday took a dig at the BJP and said convicts in Bilkis Bano case were also released under Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s pressure.

“In Gujarat also, some decision has been taken under the pressure of RJD and Nitish Kumar, go and see that. Some people have been released and garlanded. Yes, I am pointing out to that case (Bilkis Bano case) only,” Singh told mediapersons.

He said that he has “full sympathy” with the slain IAS officer’s family.

“I have full sympathy for G Krishnaiah’s family. This episode ruined two families, that of Lovely Anand (his wife), and G Kishnaiah,” the former MP added.

Anand Mohan murdered Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah on December 5, 1994, in Muzaffarpur. Krishnaiah was killed by a mob allegedly provoked by Anand Mohan Singh. He was dragged out of his official car and lynched.

G Krishnaiah, a 1985-batch IAS officer who hailed from Mahbubnagar in present-day Telangana.

Anand Mohan was sentenced to death by a trial court in 2007. A year later, the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment by the Patna High Court. Mohan then challenged the verdict in Supreme Court but no relief has been granted yet and he has remained in Saharsa jail since 2007.

His wife Lovely Anand has also been a Lok Sabha MP, while their son Chetan Anand is an RJD MLA from Bihar’s Sheohar. (ANI)

Police Raids Underway To Nab Atiq’s Wife Shaista Parveen

By LokMarg 19th April 2023

Uttar Pradesh Police conducted raids in search of Shaista Parveen, wife of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, in Kaushambi on Wednesday.

“Raids were conducted in search of Shaista Parveen, wife of gangster Atiq Ahmed. A search operation was conducted after receiving information about some criminals hiding. The operation lasted for about 2 hours. A drone camera was also used in the operation. However, the operation did not prove successful today,” Samar Bahadur, ASP, Kaushambi told ANI.

Days after Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, the mafia-turned-politician and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were killed on Saturday while being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj.

Atiq Ahmed was accused in the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005, as well as in the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness in the BSP leader’s murder, in February this year.

As many as three people were arrested, informed the police at a hurried press briefing on Saturday night after ganglord-turned-politician and his brother was shot dead in the full media glare.

All three attackers were apprehended at the scene after they voluntarily turned themselves in. They have been kept in the custody of the police and questioned.

A CJM court in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Wednesday remanded gangster Atiq Ahmed’s killers to four-day police custody.

This comes after the Special Investigation Team filed an application in the court seeking remand for questioning for all three accused.

They were earlier sent to 14-day judicial custody by the district court on April 16.

During the police remand, the police will question the accused, who were identified as Arun Maurya, Sunny Singh and Lovelesh Tiwari, about the weapon they used to kill Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on April 15 night, where did they get the weapon from and who gave it to them. (ANI)