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#SupremeCourt hearing a PIL filed seeking enquiry into the killing of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmad while they were in UP Police custody.

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The PIL filed by Adv Vishal Tiwari also seeks inquiry into other alleged fake encounters by UP Police. The petitioner also questions the judicial enquiry which gave clean chit to the UP Police in the Vikas Dubey encounter killing.

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Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for UP : The killers came in the guise of news photographers.

Justice Ravindra Bhat : How did they know?
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Justice Dipankar Datta : Mr.Rohatgi, we have seen on TV. Why were they not taken in ambulance till the hospital? Why were they made to walk and paraded?

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Rohatgi : As per orders of the court, they have to be taken for medical test every two days..so press knew..we have appointed a commission to look into the matter...

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Rohatgi : Court need not issue notice, we will produce the records.

Justice Bhat : Petitioner is saying there is a pattern, may be the commission can take a sample case.
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Justice Datta : Prior to this, there was another encounter death.

Rohatgi : That is being dealt with by another commission. The unfortunate aspect is that, this man and the family were involved in criminal activities for long...

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Rohatgi : Justice Chauhan's report was tabled in the house, and stated there was no lapse on the part of police (in Vikas Dubey encounter).

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Bench records in the order that Rohatgi appearing on behalf of State of UP states that a comprehensive affidavit will on the steps taken with respect to the death of Ahmed brothers and also the incidents prior to it. Also the steps taken in pursuance of the J Chauhan report.