A candidate backed by JI-PTI achieved an upset victory in Dhirkot, defeating Sardar Atiq Ahmed Khan, whose family had dominated the constituency for 70 years, by over 21,000 votes.

A friend of gangster Atiq Ahmed's son, Abaan Ahmed, described the car crash in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi that killed Abaan. The friend stated that the car was speeding and the driver lost control, causing it to crash into a divider.

Police reported that the driver suffered a 'momentary blackout' before a high-speed crash that killed Atiq Ahmed's 20-year-old son, Abaan, and another occupant.

Following the tragic death of Atiq Ahmed's son, Aaban Ahmed, in a road accident, police found books by Fyodor Dostoevsky and Marjan Kamali, including novels about the Tehran coup, among his personal belongings in the vehicle.

The son of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed is expected to be buried near his father's grave in Prayagraj after Friday prayers, with police increasing surveillance around the graveyard amid the possibility of his absconding mother's visit.

The Allahabad High Court has granted parole to Atiq Ahmed's jailed sons, Umar and Ali, allowing them to attend the burial of their younger brother, Abaan Ahmed, who died in a road accident.

Abaan, son of the late gangster Atiq Ahmed, is expected to be buried near his father's grave in Prayagraj after Friday prayers, with increased police surveillance around the graveyard.