Atique Ahmed

Atique Ahmed (born 10 August 1962) is an Indian gangster, politician and a former member of Indian Parliament and Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Samajwadi Party.[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] He has more than 100 criminal cases registered against him and has been lodged in jail since 2019.[6][7]

Atique Ahmad
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
13 May 2004 – 16 May 2009
Preceded byDharmraj Patel
Succeeded byKapil Muni Karwariya
ConstituencyPhulpur
President of Apna Dal for Uttar Pradesh
In office
1999–2003
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1989–2004
Preceded byGopal Das Yadav
Succeeded byRaju Pal
ConstituencyAllahabad West
Personal details
Born (1962-08-10) 10 August 1962
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Other political
affiliations		Samajwadi Party (From 1993 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2018)
Apna Dal (from 1999 to 2003)
Spouse
Shaista Parveen
​
(m. 1996)​
RelationsKhalid Azeem Ashraf (brother)
Children5 sons
Parent
  • Haji Firoz Ahmad (father)
Residence(s)Chakiya, Allahabad
Alma mater10th pass from Allahabad in 1979
OccupationPolitician, Contractor, Builder, Property Dealer, & Agriculture.

Ahmed has fought several elections from jail while being lodged under various charges.[8][9] On 15 December 2016, he was arrested once again for assaulting staff of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences.[10]

Early and personal life

Atique is married to Shaista Praveen.[11] The couple has five sons- Ali , Umar Ahmad, Asad, Ahzaan and Abaan.[12] Atique's brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf is an ex-MLA.[13][14]

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).[15] However, the Samajwadi Party expelled him in the year 2008, and Mayawati refused him a ticket under BSP,.[16] Later, he contested in elections as a candidate from Apna Dal party from Pratapgarh only to lose the election.[17]

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.[18] 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.[8] 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.

Criminal cases

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.[19]

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 the 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.[20]

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.[21]

Umesh Pal abduction case

A Prayagraj MP/MLA court pronounced Atiq Ahmed guilty in 2007 Umesh Pal kidnapping case in March 2023

Umesh Pal murder case

On 24th February 2023 Umesh Pal, a prime witness in the 2005 murder of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal was killed. Ahmed is the main accused in Raju Pal and Umesh Pal murder case.[22][23][24]

Positions held

Atique Ahmed has been elected as 5 times MLA and 1 time Lok Sabha MP.[25]

#FromToPositionParty
1.19891991MLA (1st term) from Allahabad WestIND
2.19911993MLA (2nd term) from Allahabad WestIND
3.19931996MLA (3rd term) from Allahabad WestIND
4.19962002MLA (4th term) from Allahabad WestSP
5.20022004MLA (5th term) from Allahabad WestApna Dal
6.20042009MP (1st term) in 14th Lok Sabha from PhulpurSP

References
  1. "UP don Atique Ahmed to be transferred to Sabarmati jail". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. "Uttar Pradeshs first gangster Ateeq Ahmad is SPs poll candidate". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. "Mafia don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed gets bail - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  4. "VIDEO: Mafia Don Atique Ahmed convoy creates traffic jam in Allahabad-Kanpur Highway". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  5. Official biographical sketch Archived 21 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Parliament of India website
  6. "Why is Atiq Ahmed being taken from Sabarmati jail to UP?". India Today. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. "Gangster Atiq Ahmed's convoy reaches Uttar Pradesh". The Indian Express. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. Aditi Phadnis (12 February 2012). "Allahabad a challenge for Congress, BSP". Business Standard.
  9. Arun Chaubey (May 2007). "All with 'shades' least are 'white'". ZeAtique. Archived from the original on 14 May 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2007.
  10. "SP candidate Atiq Ahmed booked; Mayawati takes a swipe at Akhilesh Yadav". 15 December 2016.
  11. "160 criminal cases, illegal revenues worth crores: Report card of Atiq Ahmed's family".
  12. "Gangster Atiq Ahmed's two minor sons missing, wife moves court".
  13. "Former Samajwadi Party MLA Khalid Azim arrested in UP's Prayagraj".
  14. "HC rejects bail plea of Ashraf in 2015 double murder case".
  15. "Daily Excelsior". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  16. "Rebels galore in Uttar Pradesh phase-II". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 April 2009. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009.
  17. election results 2009 Pratapgarh
  18. "Atique Ahmed files nomination from jail". Indian Express. 24 January 2012.
  19. "Allahabad HC reserves verdict in SHUATS assault case". Hindustan Times. 18 April 2017.
  20. "Uttar Pradesh businessman accuses former MP Atiq Ahmad of assault in Deoria jail; FIR lodged, probe underway". Times Now News.
  21. "Ahmedabad: Asaduddin Owaisi to meet Atique Ahmed in jail | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  22. "Umesh Pal murder: Atiq Ahmed to be shifted from Gujarat's Sabarmati jail to Prayagraj in 36 hours". India Today. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  23. Salaria, Shikha (26 March 2023). "Atiq Ahmed to be shifted to Prayagraj for 2007 abduction case verdict, UP cops reach Gujarat jail". ThePrint. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  24. "Umesh Pal murder | U.P. Police doubles reward to ₹5 lakh for information on five accused". The Hindu. 14 March 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  25. "Member Profile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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