Atiq Ahmed

For the cricketer, see Atiq Ahmed (cricketer).

Atiq Ahmed
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
13 May 2004 – 16 May 2009
Preceded byDharmraj Patel
Succeeded byKapil Muni Karwariya
ConstituencyPhulpur
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1989–2004
Preceded byGopal Das Yadav
Succeeded byRaju Pal
ConstituencyAllahabad West
President of Apna Dal Kamerawadi for Uttar Pradesh
In office
1999–2003
Personal details
Born(1962-08-10)10 August 1962
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (now Prayagraj)
Died15 April 2023(2023-04-15) (aged 60)
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Manner of deathAssassination
Political partyAIMIM (2021–2023)[1]
Other political
affiliations
Spouse
Shaista Parveen
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(m. 1996)​
Children5
Occupation

Atiq Ahmed (10 August 1962 – 15 April 2023) was a notorious Indian gangster and politician.[2][3][4] He served as a member of the Indian Parliament and the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Samajwadi Party.[5][6] Ahmed had more than 160 criminal cases registered against him and competed in several elections from jail.[7][8] As of March 2023, the Uttar Pradesh Police had seized properties worth ₹11,684 crore (US$1.4 billion) belonging to Ahmed and his family.[9][10] In 2019, he was convicted of kidnapping a witness who testified against him regarding the 2005 murder of his political rival Raju Pal.[11] Ahmed remained in jail until his assassination by three gunmen on his way to a court-mandated medical checkup on 15 April 2023.[12][13][14][15]

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  3. ^ "Atiq Ahmed, Politician, Thanks Media, Says 'It's Because of You That...'". News18. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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  5. ^ "UP don Atique Ahmed to be transferred to Sabarmati jail". The Times of India. 27 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Uttar Pradeshs first gangster Ateeq Ahmad is SPs poll candidate". Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  7. ^ Aditi Phadnis (12 February 2012). "Prayagraja challenge for Congress, BSP". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  8. ^ Arun Chaubey (May 2007). "All with 'shades' least are 'white'". ZeAtique. Archived from the original on 14 May 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
  9. ^ "160 criminal cases, illegal revenues worth crores: Report card of Atiq Ahmed's family". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  10. ^ "160 cases lodged against don-turned-politician Atiq, kin". The Times of India. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Former Indian lawmaker, brother fatally shot live on TV". AP NEWS. 16 April 2023. Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Mafia don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed gets bail – Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Mafia Don Atique Ahmed convoy creates traffic jam in Allahabad-Kanpur Highway" (video). Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Why is Atiq Ahmed being taken from Sabarmati jail to UP?". India Today. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Gangster Atiq Ahmed's convoy reaches Uttar Pradesh". The Indian Express. 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.