ED to seize Atiq Ahmed's properties worth Rs 100 crore

After confiscating Atiq Ahmed's properties in Prayagraj, similar process will be initiated for his assets in Lucknow, Noida and Delhi, officials said.

Lucknow:The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will seize slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's properties worth over Rs 100 crore soon, police sources said. Necessary paperwork has already been started by ED in this regard. After Prayagraj, the agency will confiscate Atiq's assets in other cities of Uttar Pradesh and other states, officials aid.

Atiq's properties, which ED is preparing to confiscate, is worth Rs 28 crore while its current market price is over Rs 100 crore. After confiscating the properties in Prayagraj, ED will take similar action for Atiq's assets located in other cities including Noida, Delhi and Lucknow, officials said. For which, the agency has sought a certified copy of the registered properties from the registry office. Most of the properties were bought by Atiq in the name of his relatives. ED possess the documents of all illegal documents and would confiscate those as per the law, officials said.

Atiq and his brother Ashraf were killed amid police protection by three shooters when they were taken for medical examination at Colvin Hospital in Prayagraj. Uttar Pradesh police have set up a three-member Special Task Force to probe into the murder. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has also constituted a judicial commission comprising former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court Justice Dilip Baba Saheb Bhosale, former Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court Virendra Singh, retired Justice Arvind Kumar Tripathi of Allahabad High Court, former DG Subesh Kumar Singh and former District Judge Brijesh Kumar Soni.

Meanwhile, police have announced a reward of Rs 50,000 on Atiq's wife Shaista Parveen, who is on the run since February. Shaista is one of the accused in the Umesh Pal murder case.