By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net
Acting on a report filed by the local police, the district administration of Allahabad has cancelled arms license of muscleman turned politician and Samajwadi Party candidate from Kanpur Cantt Atiq Ahmed.
Arms license of his three associates too have been cancelled.
The action was taken following FIR against Atiq and his associates over their involvement in alleged assault incident in an educational institute.
District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar has cancelled the license for a pistol and a rifle registered in the name of Atiq. Arms license of his associates too have been cancelled. The list includes Imran whose double barrel gun license has been cancelled. Revolver of Rafatullah and one rifle and double barrel gun registered in the name of Kamlesh Singh has also been cancelled. Besides this police has also sent report of cancelling arms license of Javed and Isa Mohammad—both of them possess a rifle each.
Meanwhile district administration of Kanpur has given permission to Atiq Ahmed to hold a public meeting today. Atiq is contesting as SP candidate from Kanpur Cantt. He has appealed to his supporters for not bringing any arms during the meeting.
Meanwhile Allahabad has arrested two persons in the violence at educational institute involving Atiq Ahmed. Case has been registered against 65 persons including Atiq.
Atiq has however denied his involvement in any assault at the institute.