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Prayagraj: Mafia Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf were shot dead last week in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. In this case, the police had arrested three accused from the spot. All the three accused were sent to judicial custody by the court. A judicial commission has also been formed for investigation by the government and it is also being investigated by the police. On Thursday, the crime scene was recreated by the STF at the place where both were murdered outside Colvin Hospital.
During this, the dummies of the dead bodies of Atiq and Ashraf were kept on the spot by the team of STF and FSL and police personnel in plain clothes like shooters were seen recreating how the incident happened and what happened during that time. During this, all those police personnel and officers who were present there at the time of the incident have also been called to the spot. Significantly, some policemen were also suspended in this case. Those personnel were also called today.
While recreating the crime scene, two men are seen walking slowly in the midst of a crowd of journalists. Some policemen are also seen walking with them. Meanwhile, a person suddenly pointed a pistol at Atiq Ahmed’s head and shot him at close range. Two other people fired several times at the gangster’s brother. Within a few moments, the accused are caught by the police by dropping them on the ground. But before that both had committed the crime.
What is crime scene reconstruction?
After the incident of any major crime by the police, the crime scene is recreated to collect evidence in the investigation. Under this, an attempt is made to know what happened, where it happened, how it happened, when it happened, who has executed this incident.
In this process, on the basis of available physical evidence, it is decided at the crime scene how the crime was committed. During this, efforts are also made by the FSL team to collect scientific evidence from the spot. Which is used in the court against the culprits. After recreating this scene, the investigation team prepares a report based on the arguments.
How is a crime scene recreated?
To prepare it on behalf of the police, it is first prepared on the basis of the evidence related to the scene, the statements made by the victim or his family and the interrogation of the arrested accused and the statements of the witnesses.
