Atiq Ahmed

Atiq Ahmed (10 August 1962 – 15 April 2023) was a notorious Indian gangster and politician. He served as a member of the Indian Parliament and the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Samajwadi Party. Ahmed had more than 160 criminal cases registered against him and competed in several elections from jail. As of March 2023, the Uttar Pradesh Police had seized properties worth ₹11,684 crore (US$1.5 billion) belonging to Ahmed and his family. In 2019, he was convicted of kidnapping a witness who testified against him regarding the 2005 murder of his political rival Raju Pal. Ahmed remained in jail until his assassination by three gunmen on his way to a court-mandated medical checkup on 15 April 2023.

For the cricketer, see Atiq Ahmed (cricketer).

Atiq Ahmed
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
13 May 2004 – 16 May 2009
Preceded byDharmraj Patel
Succeeded byKapil Muni Karwariya
ConstituencyPhulpur
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1989–2004
Preceded byGopal Das Yadav
Succeeded byRaju Pal
ConstituencyAllahabad West
President of Apna Dal Kamerawadi for Uttar Pradesh
In office
1999–2003
Personal details
Born(1962-08-10)10 August 1962
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (now Prayagraj)
Died15 April 2023(2023-04-15) (aged 60)
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Cause of deathMurder by firearm
Political partyAIMIM (2021–2023)
Other political
affiliations
  • Samajwadi Party (1993–1999, 2003–2008, 2014–2021)
  • Apna Dal Kamerawadi (1999–2003, 2008–2014)
Spouse
Shaista Parveen
​
(m. 1996)​
Children5
Occupation
  • Gangster
  • politician
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