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Atiq Ahmed's Family Now: Dead, Jailed and Still Missing
A man named Atiq Ahmed was a gangster who also became a politician.
In 2023, he and his brother were shot and killed while police were taking them to a medical checkup.
The trouble for his family started after police said Atiq planned the murder of a lawyer named Umesh Pal from jail.
His son Asad was killed in a police encounter only two days before his own death.
Now, three years later, more sad news came.
Atiq's youngest son, Abaan, died in a car accident in Jhansi.
His two eldest sons are in jail for separate criminal cases.
His wife, sister, and sister-in-law are still missing, with rewards offered for information about them.
His two younger sons, who were kept in a children's home, were released to their family in 2023.
Sometimes the consequences of bad choices can hurt a whole family for many years.
Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were shot dead at point-blank range in front of media on April 15, 2023 in Prayagraj.
Atiq's youngest son Abaan died in a road accident in Jhansi on August 6, 2026.
Atiq's third son Asad was killed in a police encounter in Jhansi on April 13, 2023.
Eldest sons Mohammad Umar and Mohammad Ali remain jailed in separate criminal cases.
Wife Shaista Parveen, sister Ayesha Noori and sister-in-law Zainab remain absconding with police rewards.
- Who
- Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and members of his family, including wife Shaista Parveen, sister Ayesha Noori, sister-in-law Zainab, and sons Asad, Abaan, Mohammad Umar, Mohammad Ali and Ahzam.
- What
- A status report on where Atiq Ahmed's family members stand now, covering deaths, jail terms, and absconding relatives.
- Where
- Prayagraj, where Atiq and Ashraf were killed; Jhansi, where Asad died in an encounter and Abaan in a road accident; and Sabarmati Jail, from where Atiq allegedly orchestrated Umesh Pal's murder.
- When
- Between April 2023 and August 6, 2026; the article was published on August 6, 2026.
- Why
- The family's decline traces back to the February 2023 murder of lawyer Umesh Pal and his two police guards, which police allege Atiq orchestrated.
Key facts
- Atiq Ahmed's fate
- Killed April 15, 2023, in Prayagraj
- Ashraf Ahmed's fate
- Killed April 15, 2023, in Prayagraj
- Abaan Ahmed's fate
- Died in road accident, August 6, 2026, in Jhansi
- Asad Ahmed's fate
- Killed in police encounter, April 13, 2023, in Jhansi
- Sons in jail
- Mohammad Umar in Lucknow; Mohammad Ali in Naini Central Jail, Prayagraj
- Absconding family members
- Shaista Parveen (₹50,000 reward), Ayesha Noori (₹25,000 reward), Zainab (₹25,000 reward)
- Trigger for family's decline
- February 2023 murder of lawyer Umesh Pal in Prayagraj's Dhumanganj area
- Minor sons' release
- Ahzam and Abaan released from child care home in October 2023 after Supreme Court directive





