Allahabad High Court Grants Parole To Atiq Ahmad's Sons For Brother's Funeral
The Allahabad High Court has granted parole to the jailed sons of the late gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad to attend their brother's funeral. The brother, Aban Ahmad, died in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing legal and social scrutiny surrounding the family of the late Atiq Ahmad, a prominent figure in Uttar Pradesh's criminal and political history.
The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted parole to slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad's jailed sons Ali and Umar to enable them to attend the burial of their younger brother Aban Ahmad, who was killed in a road accident.The body of Aban Ahmad (21), who was killed along with his friend Sonu, 25, when their SUV crashed into a road divider in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district on Thursday, was brought to Prayagraj this morning.He will be buried at the Kasari-Masari graveyard Saturday morning, family members said.A division bench of justices Ajay Bhanot and Divesh Chandra Samant passed the parole order on a petition filed by Atiq Ahmad's sister Parveen Qureshi, seeking permission for Umar and Ali to attend their younger brother's last rites.The high court was informed that the burial would take place on Saturday morning, following which the bench granted the two brothers parole to attend the funeral.Ali is lodged…
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