The killers fired 20 rounds earlier than they might be overpowered

New Delhi:

Round 10.30 pm this Saturday, dreaded gangster Atiq Ahmed was talking to mediapersons outdoors a hospital in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Out of the blue, a gun appeared subsequent to his head.

What adopted was the sound of gunshots and visuals of Atiq and his brother Ashraf collapsing to the bottom. Then, the shooters entered the body and pumped a number of bullets on the brothers earlier than the cops finally overpowered them. By then, Atiq and Ashraf lay useless in a pool of blood.

The surprising incident raised vital questions relating to the cops’ safety preparations for the high-profile prisoners and their response to the taking pictures.

Listed below are 5 huge questions the cops face: 

• Atiq and Ashraf, each accused within the February 24 homicide of Umesh Pal outdoors his house, had been taken to the hospital for a medical check-up. Questions are actually being raised on why they have been taken for the check-up late within the evening.
• The police car transporting the dreaded gangster was parked outdoors the hospital gate and the 2 had walked from there. For a high-profile prisoner comparable to Ahmed, who was being consistently adopted by the press, it’s shocking that police didn’t take the car proper as much as the hospital to cut back publicity.
• A group of about 20 policemen had accompanied Atiq and Ashraf to the hospital. Questions are being raised on how they failed to guard the prisoners from three shooters. The killers shot Atiq at the least 9 occasions and pumped 5 bullets into Ashraf’s physique — in line with the post-mortem report — earlier than they have been overpowered.
• The shooters fired as many as 20 rounds, however not a single bullet was fired by the policemen. Atiq and Ashraf, each handcuffed, fell to the bottom after headshots. The visuals present the shooters closing in raining bullets on them. Nonetheless, not a shot was fired by the cops. 
• The killers — recognized as Arun Maurya, Lovelesh Tiwari and Sunny Singh — reportedly got here disguised as mediapersons and have been armed with imported weapons. A key query is why they weren’t searched earlier than they approached the high-profile prisoners. The killers have been so shut that the primary shot fired was a headshot at point-blank vary. This shot blew away Atiq’s turban and he collapsed to the bottom.