Lucknow. After the murder of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf in police custody, new facts are coming out one by one. Now a WhatsApp chat of Atiq Ahmed is circulating on the internet media. In this, Atiq is not only demanding the account of black earnings from Lucknow builder Muslim Khan, but is also threatening the Muslim by saying that ‘….I am not going to die now’.
The UP Police has not yet officially confirmed or denied the authenticity of this chat. Senior officials must say that the broadcast chat will also be included in the investigation. During the investigation of the murder of Umesh Pal in Prayagraj, it was also revealed in the STF investigation in the past that the builder Mohd. Muslim Khan had given 80 lakhs to Atiq’s wife Shaista. The number of the mobile from which the broadcast chat has been done is fed in the name of MP. Means former MP Atiq Ahmed.
Ateeq writes that ‘Muslim sir, many people in the whole of Allahabad took advantage of us, but most of all your house took advantage of us. Today … (writing abuses) people are writing FIRs against us and are working on the instigation of the police. … I am explaining to you for the last time, very quickly all the circumstances are changing. … I have taken patience, none of my boys will become doctors or lawyers and only accounts have to be settled and inshallah I will start accounts very soon….’ Then the real intimidation begins.
Atiq further writes that ‘as far as your house is no one is worth killing but I am making a promise to you, good, Muslim and Muslim’s father-in-law, these three people will eat full stomach. I am telling you for the last time that you are doing ED with my son, ED has not seized your money yet. It is better that the account of our son Umar and the money given by Asad is what we need in the election. We don’t have any enmity with you. … Your house earned with its luck and intelligence. …But if we give the money we have immediately, it will be of great use to us at this time and maybe ….the attention will be diverted from your side.’
Then writes that ‘I am not going to die now. Inshallah I exercise, I run…. Better come and meet us. ateek Ahmed. Sabarmati Jail, Ahmedabad. Ateeq feared that his close builder Mohd. ED will tighten its grip on the properties of Muslim Khan as well. Several cases are said to have been registered against Khan in Prayagraj. In Prayagraj, he had acquired many lands due to Atiq’s terror and went on to establish his roots in the real estate business. Muslim Khan had fled to Lucknow only after growing sour with Atiq regarding the transaction and settled here. At the same time, it is important for the police to know what is the truth of the chat?
Wanted to recover black money from builder
The date in the circulated screenshot of the chat is January 7, 2023. If the chat is to be believed, one thing is clear that Ateeq was using mobile phone and internet indiscriminately in Sabarmati Jail. Secondly, he was all set to field his wife Shaista from Prayagraj for the mayor’s election. He was also full of pride that there would be no reduction in his terror now. However, after the murder of Umesh Pal, Atiq’s entire clan got scattered. Atiq was also restless due to ED’s investigation. He knew that the investigating agency would unearth his benami properties. So, he wanted to recover the black money in the name of sons from the builder. Mafia Atiq Ahmed’s WhatsApp chat reveals secrets of builder Muslim Khan
