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Prayagraj: Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India
Prayagraj, also known as Allahabad or Illahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj division. The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with the Allahabad High Court being the highest judicial body in the state. As of 2011, Prayagraj is the seventh most populous city in the state, thirteenth in Northern India and thirty-sixth in India, with an estimated population of 1.53 million in the city. In 2011, it was ranked the world's 40th fastest-growing city. The city, in 2016, was also ranked the third most liveable urban agglomeration in the state and sixteenth in the country. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the city.

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Atiq Ahmed killing: Shooters sent to 14-day judicial custody by Prayagraj Court

A court in Prayagraj sentenced the three gunmen who assassinated mafia-tuned politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf to 14 days in judicial jail on Sunday.
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Atiq Ahmad, brother shot dead in Prayagraj: Top developments


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Ringed by cops, jailed gangster Atiq & brother shot dead on way to check-­up in Prayagraj


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Atiq Ahmad shot dead: Ashraf's last words, shooters posing as media; details of shocking Prayagraj shooting

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Assets worth Rs 11,684 crore, 160 cases, ties with ISI: Ashraf, Atiq Ahmed's crime report card

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Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed shot dead while being taken for medical in Prayagraj.
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