Atiq Ahmed was granted bail in all cases, which included threatening witnesses in the Pal murder case and those related to land-grabbing, except the one slapped against him under the Gangsters’ Act.
A no-confidence motion was moved by the Opposition in July 2008 after four Left parties (that were in alliance with Congress) withdrew their support to the UPA over Indo-US civil nuclear deal.
Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed were buried in Kasari Masari cemetery of Prayagraj, Atiq’s wife Shaista Parveen was speculated to be present, but she didn't arrive
According to the FIR, the accused persons said that they could not escape after shooting Atiq and Ashraf dead as they failed to anticipate the police cordon