New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh Police STF on Thursday killed Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad and his shut aide Ghulam in an encounter in Jhansi. Both had been wished in Umesh Pal homicide case of Prayagraj and carrying reward of Rupees 5 lakhs every. The police mentioned it has additionally recovered refined overseas made weapons from them. Umesh Pal, a key witness within the 2005 homicide case of BSP MLA Raju Pal, and his two police safety guards had been shot useless outdoors his dwelling in Prayagraj’s Dhoomanganj space on February 24 this yr.
Based on a criticism by Umesh Pal’s spouse Jaya Pal, a case was registered at Dhoomanganj police station in opposition to Atiq Ahmed, his brother Ashraf, spouse Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Ghulam, and 9 others. The FIR was lodged beneath sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting armed with lethal weapons), 149 (illegal meeting responsible of offence dedicated in prosecution of frequent object), 302 (homicide), 307 (try and homicide) and 506 (legal intimidation) of the IPC. Ahmad can be an accused within the 2005 Raju Pal homicide case.
Days after Umesh Pal’s homicide, Uttar Pradesh Police had gunned down a 24-year-old Arbaaz wished for his alleged position within the killing. Umesh Pal was a key witness within the 2005 homicide of a sitting lawmaker Raju Pal. According to police, Arbaaz, Asad and Ghulam had been concerned within the killing of Pal. Umesh Pal and his police guard Sandeep Nishad had been shot useless in Prayagraj within the broad-daylight in February.
Reacting to the encounter, UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya congratulated the UP STF group for killing the wished criminals. Taking to Twitter, he mentioned, “Congratulations to UP STF, this was the fate of the killers of Mr. Umesh Pal Advocate and police personnel!”
यूपी STF को बधाई देता हूँ, श्री उमेश पाल एडवोकेट और पुलिस के जवानों के हत्यारों को यही हश्र होना था!
— Keshav Prasad Maurya (@kpmaurya1) April 13, 2023
Atiq Ahmed Produced In Prayagraj Court
Meanwhile, Atiq Ahmed and his brother had been produced earlier than a courtroom in Prayagraj on Thursday in reference to the Umesh Pal homicide case. They had been offered within the courtroom of Chief Judicial Magistrate Dinesh Gautam round 11:10 am amid safety deployment. While Atiq Ahmed was delivered to Prayagraj by way of street from Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat for his manufacturing, his brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf was introduced from a Bareilly jail.
In 2006, Ahmad and his aides kidnapped Umesh Pal and compelled him to present a press release in courtroom of their favour. Umesh Pal had registered a criticism on this regard. The Supreme Court had in April 2019 directed that Ahmad be shifted to a high-security jail in Gujarat after he was accused of orchestrating the kidnapping and assault of an actual property businessman Mohit Jaiswal whereas in jail.
Ahmad has been named in additional than 100 legal instances, together with the latest Umesh Pal homicide case, police mentioned. Among probably the most sensational murders through which Ahmad is allegedly concerned was that of Raju Pal, the then Bahujan Samaj Party MLA who was shot useless in 2005. Ahmad final month moved the Supreme Court for cover, claiming he and his household have been falsely implicated as accused within the Umesh Pal homicide case in Prayagraj and he could also be killed in a pretend encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Police.
