The physique was discovered after some villagers who went to alleviate themselves within the area on Thursday noticed a decomposed physique.(Photo: Shutterstock)
Umesh Pal homicide case: Eight years in the past, Zakir was despatched to jail on prices of killing his spouse for dowry. He had come out on bail solely 4 months again
The brother of one of the accused in Umesh Pal homicide case has been discovered lifeless underneath suspicious circumstances in Kaushambi district. There is a reward of Rs 2.5 lakh on the deceased’s brother, and he has been lacking ever since his title surfaced within the case, an official mentioned on Friday.
The deceased as been recognized as Zakir, brother of alleged shooter Sabir. Zakir’s physique was present in a area in Kokhraj’s Mahmadpur village within the district on Thursday. The official mentioned that Zakir’s uncle and sister recognized him.
The physique was discovered after some villagers who went to alleviate themselves within the area on Thursday noticed a decomposed physique. As quickly because the information unfold, folks started to crowd the world, following which inspector in-charge Ramesh Patel arrived.
When a photograph of the deceased was circulated on the web, Shamsuddin, a resident of Mariadih of Puramufti in Prayagraj, contacted the police. Shamsuddin recognized the physique as his nephew, Zakir (50).
He advised the police that eight years in the past Zakir was despatched to jail on prices of killing his spouse for dowry. He had come out on bail solely 4 months again.
According to stories, there are damage marks on Zakir’s physique. His brother Sabir, accused within the Umesh Pal homicide case, has been absconding ever since his title surfaced within the case.
Five days in the past, the person who fired the primary shot at Umesh Pal, a key witness within the killing of former BSP legislator Raju Pal, was gunned down in an encounter with Prayagraj police.
Vijay Chaudhary, alias Usman, suffered bullet accidents in his neck, chest and thigh in the course of the encounter, police mentioned.
The encounter befell between Gothi and Belwa underneath the Kaundhiyara police station space round 5.30 am on March 6, Dhoomanganj Station House Officer Rajesh Kumar Maurya mentioned. Usman’s spouse Suhani has accused the police of killing him in a pretend encounter after choosing him up.
Constable Narendra Pal additionally suffered accidents to his hand in the course of the encounter and has been admitted to the area people well being centre, Additional Director General, Law and Order, Prashant Kumar advised reporters.
Police mentioned the gang members of the gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, the principle accused within the 2005 Raju Pal homicide case who’s lodged in a Gujarat jail at present, gave Vijay Chaudhary his second title “Usman”. His brother Rakesh Chaudhary is lodged in Naini Central Jail and a dozen of cases, including murder, have been registered against him.
Police said Usman was the one who fired the first shot at Umesh Pal on February 24 outside his home in Dhoomanganj. While Umesh Pal succumbed the same day, his two security personnel died later during treatment. Umesh Pal was a key witness in the Raju Pal murder case.
A video of the killing of Umesh Pal in broad daylight had gone viral on social media and raised questions about law and order in Uttar Pradesh. Following the incident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath vowed in the state assembly that he would destroy the mafia in the state.
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