3 defendants, Lavlesh Tiwari, Mohit and Arun Maurya, have a history of criminal activity, and their families have cut ties with them.
Lovelesh Tewari's father Yagya Tiwari referred to him as a "drug addict." He had previously been imprisoned.
Mohit, also known as Sunny, is wanted in 14 cases and has been hiding out. Since then, he has been labelled a history-sheeter.
Arun Maurya, the third accused, left home as a child. His identity was connected to the 2010 murder of a police officer on a train, according to NDTV.
The three spent the 48 hours before to the murder at a lodge in Prayagraj.
According to the police, the 3 attackers had joined the group of journalists who were attempting to get bites from the 2 gangsters.
They reportedly then flung out their arms and abruptly dropped their camera.
They were carrying a camera, a microphone, and three false media ID cards.
When questioned by the police, the suspects claimed that they killed Atiq and his brother in order to become infamous criminals.
The Prayagraj CJM court remanded 3 accused assailants who killed mafia brothers Atiq-Ashraf to 4-days in police custody.