NEW DELHI: Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad’s son Asad, wanted in Umesh Pal murder case, killed in encounter with UP Police in Jhansi on Thursday. DySP Navendu and DySP Vimal were leading the UPSTF squad at the time of the encounter.
Sophisticated foreign-made weapons have been recovered from the encounter site.
He had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head.
According to officials, Asad not only meticulously planed the attack on Umesh Pal, but also orchestrated the coordination among the gang members and took charge of the logistics. Asad emerged as the central figure, the “go-to-man” in the shootout. He reportedly played a pivotal role in coordinating with the shooters, identifying the SUVs to be used in the crime, and intricately planning the execution and escape route for the team.
Atiq Ahmad, his brother produced in Prayagraj court in Umesh Pal murder case
Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother were produced before a court here on Thursday in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. They were presented in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Dinesh Gautam around 11:10 am amid security deployment. While Atiq Ahmed was brought to Prayagraj via road from Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat for his production, his brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf was brought from a Bareilly jail.
Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal, and his two police security guards were shot dead outside his home in Prayagraj’s Dhoomanganj area on February 24 this year.
Watch Umesh Pal murder: Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad killed in encounter with UP Police in Jhansi
Sophisticated foreign-made weapons have been recovered from the encounter site.
He had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head.
According to officials, Asad not only meticulously planed the attack on Umesh Pal, but also orchestrated the coordination among the gang members and took charge of the logistics. Asad emerged as the central figure, the “go-to-man” in the shootout. He reportedly played a pivotal role in coordinating with the shooters, identifying the SUVs to be used in the crime, and intricately planning the execution and escape route for the team.
Atiq Ahmad, his brother produced in Prayagraj court in Umesh Pal murder case
Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother were produced before a court here on Thursday in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. They were presented in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Dinesh Gautam around 11:10 am amid security deployment. While Atiq Ahmed was brought to Prayagraj via road from Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat for his production, his brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf was brought from a Bareilly jail.
Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal, and his two police security guards were shot dead outside his home in Prayagraj’s Dhoomanganj area on February 24 this year.
Watch Umesh Pal murder: Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad killed in encounter with UP Police in Jhansi
