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| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
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| Office | President of Apna Dal for Uttar Pradesh |
| Office | Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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| Term start | 13 May 2004 |
| Term end | 16 May 2009 |
| Predecessor | Dharmraj Patel |
| Successor | Kapil Muni Karwariya
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| Constituency | Phulpur
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| Born | 1962-08-10 (age 64) |
| Born | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Spouse | Template:Marriage |
| Children | 5 sons |
| Alma mater | 10th pass from Allahabad in 1979 |
| Occupation | Politician, Contractor, Builder, Property Dealer, & Agriculture.
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Atique Ahmed (born 10 August 1962) was an Indian politician who was also notable for being an alleged criminal leader and history-sheeter.[1][2][3][4] He was elected as a member of the legislative assembly from the Allahabad west seat for 5 consecutive terms which is a record. From 2004–2009, he was elected as a Samajwadi Party candidate for the 14th Lok Sabha from Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh. Between the years 1999-2003, he was the president of the Apna Dal, founded by Sone Lal Patel.[5] According to his affidavit in the 2014 elections, he has declared that there are now no cases pending against him.[6] The most sensational murder was that of BSP MLA Raju Pal, who had defeated Atique's brother Ashraf in the 2004 Uttar Pradesh state legislature elections.Template:Citation needed
Ahmed has fought several elections from jail while being lodged under various charges.[7][8] On 15 December 2016, he was arrested once again for assaulting staff of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences.[9]
Early and personal life
Atique is married to Shaista Praveen.[10] The couple has five sons- Ali , Umar Ahmad, Asad, Ahzaan and Abaan.[11] Atique's brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf is an ex-MLA.[12][13]
2009 General Elections
In the 2009 General Elections, Atique Ahmad was allowed to run for election (since he was yet to be convicted in any case).[14] However, the Samajwadi Party expelled him in the year 2008, and Mayawati refused him a ticket under BSP,.[15] Later, he contested in elections as a candidate from Apna Dal party from Pratapgarh only to lose the election.[16]
Elections in 2012 and 2014
In Uttar Pradesh Elections 2012, Ahmed contested under the Apna Dal banner from the Allahabad (West) constituency. He filed his nomination from jail.[17] He appealed for bail in Allahabad High Court but 10 judges refused to hear the case. The 11th judge finally took up the matter and he was released on bail before the Elections.[7] However, the seat went to Raju Pal's widow, Puja Pal.
In 2014, he was taken back into the Samajwadi Party and fought the National Elections from the Shrawasti (Lok Sabha constituency). He managed to secure a quarter of the votes but lost by nearly a lakh votes to Daddan Mishra of the BJP.
Deadly attack on Atique
SHUATS assault case
On December 14, 2016, Atique and his henchmen allegedly assaulted the staff members of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences for taking action against two students who were debarred from taking examinations after they were caught cheating. The video of Atiq Ahmad beating the SHUATS teacher and employees was widely circulated on the internet. On February 10, 2017, the Allahabad High Court summoned the criminal history of Atiq and also directed the Superintendent of police of Allahabad to arrest all the accused in the case. The police arrested Atiq on February 11 after which he was remanded to 14-day judicial custody.[18]
Kidnapping and torturing a businessman in Deoria jail
Atique Ahmed was shifted to Bareilly jail after being accused of kidnapping and assaulting a businessman Mohit Jaiswal in Deoria Jail. Mohit told media that Atiq Ahmed's gang was asking him to pay extortion money. He was taken to the Deoria jail later for not paying the extortion money. Mohit was beaten up by the jail police guards and other goons. After the news was spread, Uttar Pradesh government shifted Atique to Bareilly Jail and suspended accused jail guards immediately. A call recording was also released in which Atique was threatening Mohit to pay extortion money or else he will be attacked.[19]
Two other businessmen also accused Ahmed of kidnapping and assaulting them in Deoria Jail.
Ahmed was shifted from the Prayagraj Central Jail to the Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad in June 2019.[20]
Positions held
Atique Ahmed has been elected as 5 times MLA and 1 time Lok Sabha MP.[21]
| # | From | To | Position | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1989 | 1991 | MLA (1st term) from Allahabad West | IND |
| 2. | 1991 | 1993 | MLA (2nd term) from Allahabad West | IND |
| 3. | 1993 | 1996 | MLA (3rd term) from Allahabad West | IND |
| 4. | 1996 | 2002 | MLA (4th term) from Allahabad West | SP |
| 5. | 2002 | 2004 | MLA (5th term) from Allahabad West | Apna Dal |
| 6. | 2004 | 2009 | MP (1st term) in 14th Lok Sabha from Phulpur | SP |
Atique Ahmed Death
On 15 April 2023, while being escorted for a court-mandated medical checkup in the presence of police in Allahabad, Ahmed was asked about his absence during his son's last rites, to which he replied in Hindi, "I wasn't taken, so I didn't go." Before Ahmed's brother Ashraf could complete his statement "Main thing is that Guddu Muslim..."[22]. A pistol was fired at Atiq Ahmed's head at point-blank range, resulting in his death. Ashraf Ahmed was also killed in the attack, which was captured and broadcast live on television. The brothers were surrounded by police personnel at the time of the shooting.[23] The three perpetrators had posed as media personnel and did not attempt to escape, instead surrendering while chanting the slogan "Jai Shri Ram".[24] They were identified and arrested.[25]
Reporting on the first information report from Uttar Pradesh Police, Times of India reported that "the accused told police they wanted to make a name for themselves and establish their identity in the state by eliminating [Ahmed's] gang.[26]
References
- ↑ UP don Atique Ahmed to be transferred to Sabarmati jail. The Times of India.
- ↑ Uttar Pradeshs first gangster Ateeq Ahmad is SPs poll candidate. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ Mafia don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed gets bail - Indian Express. archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ VIDEO: Mafia Don Atique Ahmed convoy creates traffic jam in Allahabad-Kanpur Highway. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ Official biographical sketch Template:Webarchive, Parliament of India website
- ↑ Atiq Ahmad(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- SHRAWASTI(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Allahabad a challenge for Congress, BSP(12 February 2012).
- ↑ All with 'shades' least are 'white'(May 2007).
- ↑ SP candidate Atiq Ahmed booked; Mayawati takes a swipe at Akhilesh Yadav(15 December 2016).
- ↑ 160 criminal cases, illegal revenues worth crores: Report card of Atiq Ahmed's family.
- ↑ Gangster Atiq Ahmed's two minor sons missing, wife moves court.
- ↑ Former Samajwadi Party MLA Khalid Azim arrested in UP's Prayagraj.
- ↑ HC rejects bail plea of Ashraf in 2015 double murder case.
- ↑ [1]Template:Dead link
- ↑ Rebels galore in Uttar Pradesh phase-II. The Hindu(23 April 2009).
- ↑ election results 2009 Pratapgarh
- ↑ Atique Ahmed files nomination from jail(24 Jan 2012).
- ↑ Allahabad HC reserves verdict in SHUATS assault case. Hindustan Times(18 April 2017).
- ↑ Uttar Pradesh businessman accuses former MP Atiq Ahmad of assault in Deoria jail; FIR lodged, probe underway. Times Now News.
- ↑ Ahmedabad: Asaduddin Owaisi to meet Atique Ahmed in jail | Ahmedabad News - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ Member Profile. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nahi-le-gaye-to-nahi-gaye-were-atiqs-last-words/articleshow/99526725.cms?from=mdr
- ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gangsterturnedpolitician-atiq-ahmad-his-brother-ashraf-shot-dead-101681578709934.html
- ↑ https://theprint.in/india/it-was-over-in-30-seconds-eyewitnesses-recall-fatal-attack-on-atiq-ahmed-ashraf-in-prayagraj/1521603/
- ↑ https://www.firstlytoday.com/2023/04/Ex%20MP-Atiq-Ahmad-and-His-Brother-Shot-Dead-in-Prayagraj-Uttar-Pradesh.html
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/from-everyday-crime-to-dons-murder-who-were-atiq-ahmads-killers/articleshow/99534010.cms