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- Published: March 28, 2023 12:47
New Delhi: Atiq Ahmed, Dinesh Pasi, and Khan Saulat Hanif have been found guilty in the Umesh Pal kidnapping case. While the other seven accused, including Ahmed’s brother- Ashraf has been acquitted by the Court. The judgment was pronounced by Prayagraj MP-MLA Court.
Mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf have been guilty in the Umesh Pal kidnapping case.
Atiq Ahmed is an accused in the 2005 murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal.
On February 24, Umesh Pal, who was one of the prime witness in the Raju Pal murder case was shot dead in Prayagraj.
#CORRECTION | Prayagraj MP-MLA Court pronounces mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, Dinesh Pasi and Khan Saulat Hanif guilty in Umesh Pal kidnapping case.
All the other seven accused, including the brother of Atiq Ahmed – Ashraf – acquitted by the Court. pic.twitter.com/ajK5kapZsJ
— ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2023
Footwear garland for Atiq Ahmed
Meanwhile, a man was seen standing with a garland of footwear outside Prayagraj MP-MLA Court.
#WATCH | UP: A man, Varun stands outside Prayagraj MP-MLA Court, carrying a garland of footwear. He says, “If I make Atiq Ahmed wear a garland of footwear, the Pal community and the entire lawyer community will be happy. He killed a member of the lawyer community, they will be… pic.twitter.com/qFQEEqq39B
— ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2023
On Monday, Atiq Ahmed, a five-time MLA and an accused in the Umesh Pal kidnapping case was brought from Gujarat’s Sabarmati Jail to Prayagraj’s Naini jail after a 24-hour long drive from Gujarat.
#WATCH | Umesh Pal kidnapping case: The Police van, carrying mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, arrives at Prayagraj MP-MLA Court in Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/utdraV6AVX
— ANI (@ANI) March 28, 2023
Here is what Umesh Pal’s wife and mother had said
#WATCH | Prayagraj, UP: Ahead of hearing in Umesh Pal kidnapping case, his wife Jaya Pal says, “I hope court sentences him (Atiq Ahmed) to death by hanging. If he lives, perhaps we won’t be able be alive. Maybe it would be us next. If he is gone only then will terror be gone…” pic.twitter.com/Y17q3JXUEG
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 28, 2023
#WATCH | Prayagraj, UP: Ahead of hearing in Umesh Pal kidnapping case, his mother Shanti Devi says, “…We don’t have the strength to fight a case in the time to come. He (Atiq Ahmed) should be sentenced to death by hanging. If he is sentenced to life imprisonment, he can do… pic.twitter.com/K5L0WMspSK
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 28, 2023
BSP MLA Raju Pal Murder
In 2005, BSP MLA Raju Pal was murdered on January 25th. Sandeep Yadav and Devilal Pal were also killed, and Umesh Pal was the main witness.
Umesh Pal was allegedly abducted by Atiq Ahmed from a Land Cruiser vehicle near Phansi Imli of the Dhumanganj police station area. Umesh Pal was kept in Ahmed’s Chakia office where he was beaten up and electrocuted.