New Delhi: A team of Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday reached Gujarat’s Sabarmati jail, took custody of don Atiq Ahmed and is now on way to UP’s Prayagraj for his production in Umesh Pal’s murder case.
The gangster-turned -politician, being taken to Uttar Pradesh for 2nd term in just a fortnight, is however scared for his life.
While the don was being taken in the UP police van from Sabarmati jail to UP’s Prayagraj, he said that he was fearing for his life.
“It is not right. They want to kill me,” Atiq Ahmed told reporters.
#WATCH | “It is not right. They want to kill me,” says gangster Atiq Ahmed on being taken to UP’s Prayagraj from Gujarat’s Sabarmati Jail for production in a murder case. pic.twitter.com/YLJ5WavkX7
— ANI (@ANI) April 11, 2023
The mafia is being brought to Prayagraj after court gave its consent for his appearance in court under the production warrant.
No mercy for killer, demands Umesh Pal’s family
Meanwhile, the family members of Umesh Pal have demanded stern action against the gangster-politician and also expressed gratitude to the state administration for tightening the noose on Atiq.
#WATCH | “I want to thank the administration for the proceedings. I demand that the way Atiq Ahmed killed my husband, he should be killed as well. He must not be spared”: Jaya Pal, Wife of slain Umesh Pal on gangster-mafia Atiq Ahmed being brought to UP’s Prayagraj pic.twitter.com/9xhM0zjJHT
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) April 11, 2023
Umesh Pal’s wife Jaya Pal made an appeal to the administration to kill him the way her husband was killed by his goondas.
“I want to thank the administration for the proceedings. I demand that the way Atiq Ahmed killed my husband, he should be killed as well. He must not be spared,” Jaya Pal said.
Umesh Pal’s mother Shanti Devi also demanded that the mafia be punished.
“A thorough questioning should be done. The culprits should be caught”, she said.
#WATCH | “A thorough questioning should be done. The culprits should be caught,” says Shanti Devi, mother of slain Umesh Pal on gangster-mafia Atiq Ahmed being brought back to UP’s Prayagraj for questioning in the murder case. pic.twitter.com/XbuISGtGwu
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) April 11, 2023
Last month on March 28, the gangster-politician was brought from Sabarmati to Prayagraj’s Naini jail for production in MP/MLA court, which awarded him life imprisonment in Umesh Pal kidnapping case.
Umesh Pal was allegedly abducted by Atiq Ahmed & his associates in 2006 and forced to give testimony in court in their favour, in a criminal case lodged against him.
On February 24, Umesh Pal & his 2 escorts were gunned down in broad daylight, apparently done by Atiq Ahmed’s goons at his orders.