Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh):The three shooters, who killed mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed, were shifted from Naini Central Jail to Pratapgarh Central Jail on Monday. The official sources said the transfer was done on administrative grounds. However, one of the sons of Atiq Ahmed, Ali is currently lodged in the Naini Central Jail in Uttar Pradesh.
The three assailants who killed Atiq were identified as Lavlesh Tiwari, a resident of Banda, Mohit alias Sunny, a resident of Hamirpur, and Arun Maurya, a resident of Kasganj. According to official sources, due to the presence of Atiq's son Ali and other gang members, there could be an attack on the three in Naini jail.
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