Umesh Pal murder case: Bulldozer demolishes properties of accused in Prayagraj, also close aides of gangster Atiq Ahmed

New Delhi: Days after the sensational murder of lawyer Umesh Pal in Uttar Pradesh in daylight, a witness in a murder case, a bulldozer arrived to demolish the properties of the accused, who are missing.

According to reports, at the time when bulldozers arrived, Atiq Ahmed’s wife and son were also present inside the bungalow.

Also, Sources said during the search operation inside the bungalow, the police also found arms and ammunition.

#WATCH | Umesh Pal murder case: Bulldozer demolishes properties of accused, in Prayagraj, who are also close aides of gangster Atiq Ahmed. pic.twitter.com/wQG6ff6WwK

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 1, 2023

The accused are also close aides of gangster Atiq Ahmed.

#WATCH | Umesh Pal murder case: Bulldozer demolishes properties of accused, in Prayagraj, who are also close aides of gangster Atiq Ahmed. pic.twitter.com/wQG6ff6WwK

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 1, 2023

Lawyer Umesh Pal a witness to the 2005 killing of a politician was killed in a shootout outside his home in Prayagraj on Friday. In the shootout, his security guard was also killed.

Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj police & STF personnel raided the residential premises of gangster Atiq Ahmed Ansari in Universal apartments, Lucknow. Two cars have been seized & flat has been sealed. pic.twitter.com/eDoU2rIBCP

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 1, 2023

According to police, the killing of Umesh Pal was planned by Atiq Ahmed, gangster-turned-politician and former Samajwadi Party leader.

In the killing of Umesh Pal, Atiq Ahmed, his son Asad Ahmed and his wife and BSP leader Shaista Parveen, were named in the FIR on the killing.

On Monday, one of the accused was allegedly killed in an encounter with the police.

बाबा का वचन था इसलिए यूपी में माफियाओं को मिटटी में मिलाने पर अमल शुरू हो गया हैं. प्रयागराज के उमेश पाल हत्याकांड में शामिल माफिया के गुर्गे अरबाज को पुलिस ने मुठभेड़ में मार गिराया है। समाचार समाप्त हुए #YogiAdityanath #umeshpal #PrayagrajNews pic.twitter.com/49Z4zbGzHy

— Vivek Bajpai (@vivekbajpai84) February 27, 2023

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