Gangster Atiq’s Associates Raided

On Saturday, 17 June 2023, Documents related to properties, Rs. 17.80 lakh worth of cash, and some other materials were seized after raids against the people related to gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, the ED said.

The searches were carried out on June 14-15 at 10 premises in Prayagraj, Lucknow, and Delhi, the agency said in a statement.

Various associates of late Atiq Ahmed including "renowned" builders and CA were covered during the action which led to the seizure of Rs. 17.80 lakh cash, bank statements, mobile phones, and laptops, it said.

Physical and forensic analysis of seized evidence is underway, the agency added.

The money laundering case against Ahmed and his aides stems from a CBI FIR filed on the directions of the SC to probe allegations of kidnapping, extortion, and assault against the mafia-turned-politician and his men.

"Atiq Ahmed was a history-sheeter and ran a mafia gang.

 Around 100 FIRs of crimes related to murder, extortion, land grabbing, etc. were filed against him in various police stations.

The ED had first conducted searches in this case on April 12-13 leading to the seizure of Rs. 84.68 lakh cash, gold bars worth Rs. 60 lahks, gold and diamond jewelry of Rs. 2.85 crore, digital devices and various physical documents and records.

Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range by three men posing as journalists on April 15.