Patna: Hunt on for sloganeer Raees for declaring Atiq-Ashraf as martyrs

Patna resident Raees Azam, who declared slain gangsters Atiq and Ashraf martyrs, has been absconding in the face of a search launched by the Bihar police to arrest him. Leading a crowd in a Patna street, Raees had taken a dig at the UP government, the police and the media over Atiq's murder.

Patna: Slogans were raised in Patna in support of Uttar Pradesh's slain mafia don Atiq Ahmed. Namaji Raees Ghaznavi raised slogans in favour of Atiq Ahmed and also made fierce comments against the Yogi and Modi governments. He raised slogans of Atiq Ahmed Amar Rahe and also said that Atiq has attained martyrdom. Raees Azam, who is a resident of Bakarganj Mohrampur in Patna district, had taken a dig at the UP government, the police and the media over Atiq's murder.

Following this, the Kotwali police sent a notice and raided his shop located at Patna Junction to arrest Raees Ghaznavi. Along with this, the security outside Jama Masjid has also been tightened. Regarding the murder of Atiq Ahmed, Raees Ghaznavi had said that the murder was done as per a well-planned plan and the police are giving protection to the killers.

"If someone is a criminal then there is a court for him. Murder in police custody is a serious matter. Atiq has been murdered at the time of fasting. They have got martyrdom," Raees said. He has a bag shop near Jama Masjid in Patna. However, when the media asked him what he does, he said that he won't do anything but just keep roaming on the road. According to the information, Raees first shouted slogans in favour of Atiq and when the police came into action, he fled.

Raees cursed the UP government and the central government. While being taken from jail for medical examination, Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead in Prayagraj at night on April 15. Since then, tempers have been running high even as BJP leaders are demanding the arrest of Raees Ghaznavi. Slogans have been raised in favour of Atiq Ahmed after Friday prayers in Patna. Raees Azam said that Atiq's martyrdom cannot be forgotten.

Some BJP leaders are openly supporting Atiq-Ashraf's murder, while the opposition is constantly attacking the Yogi government. At the same time, the heat of this fire of UP can be felt in Bihar as well. Not only slogans were raised in favour of Atiq Ahmed, but he was also given the status of a martyr. “Today we have prayed that Allah accepts the martyrdom of Ateeq Ahmed. He has been killed. In the eyes of Muslims all over the world, he is a martyr," saidRaees.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police and the Sub-Divisional Officer and the Station Head immediately started the investigation of the matter. After investigation, it is revealed that Raees raised slogans just for cheap popularity. The local people also told that his mental condition is not good.

On the other hand, the opposition is attacking the Nitish government of Bihar on the sloganeering incident. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Vijay Kumar said that Bihar has now become a refuge for terrorists. Whatever is happening is shameful. An extremist and a terrorist can never be a martyr, Vijay Kumar said and demanded that the Government should take strict action against such people,