West Bengal: Islamic outfit takes out candle march for Atiq Ahmed, protests in opposition to UP govt

A day after the assassination of Atiq Ahmed, a non secular organisation named ‘Raza Islamic Mission’ took out a candle march in help of the deceased gangster-politician.

The candlelight vigil was organised on Sunday (April 16) evening in Ramganj Bazar inside the Islampur district of West Bengal. The Raza Islamic Mission had floated a poster on social media, whereby it claimed that the event was meant in opposition to ‘UP police and Gundaraj.’

The ‘social and religious organisation’ moreover requested the protestors to ‘raise voice for justice’. The poster moreover bore footage of the deceased Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed.

Screengrab of the poster of Raza Islamic Mission

In a Facebook submit on Monday (April 17), the Islamic organisation launched, “Members of Raza Islamic Mission wearing Black Bands on their Faces took out a Candle March in Ramganj Bazar to Protest Against the killing of Ex MP Atique Ahmed in Police Custody by Terrorists Of Bajrang Dal, RSS And VHP.”

“On This Occasion, President of Raza Islamic Mission, Asjad Raza said that the Uttar Pradesh government has not only killed Two Persons but has also killed democracy,” it extra claimed.

Raza Islamic Mission moreover posted footage of males in skull caps, holding candles in hand, and protesting in help of jail Atiq Ahmed and his brother.

The Islamic outfit moreover gloated over the reality that it was able to draw safety from mainstream media.

Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf had been shot lifeless from point-blank differ in Prayagraj on the night of April 15, 2023. The assassins had been acknowledged as Lavlesh Tiwari, Arun Maurya and Sunny. They had posed as journalists.

Atiq’s son Asad Ahmed and aide Ghulam had been moreover neutralised in an encounter operation by the Uttar Pradesh Police ultimate week.