Mafia don-turned-politician
Atiq Ahmad (62), a mafia don-turned-politician who entered the world of crime in 1979 when he was accused of murder, now has 100 criminal cases lodged against him. The most recent case was registered with the Dhoomanganj police station of Prayagraj in connection with the murder of Umesh Pal, the main witness of the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005.
Link with Umesh Pal murder case
*Atiq was allegedly involved in the killing of Raju Pal, who was shot dead in 2005.
*Atiq and his aides allegedly abducted him in 2006 and forced him to give a statement in court in their favour.
*Umesh Pal was gunned down outside his Prayagraj residence on February 24.
*On a complaint from Umesh Pal's wife Jaya, a case was lodged at the Dhoomanganj police station in Prayagraj against Atiq, his brother Ashraf, wife Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Ghulam, and nine others.
*The FIR also alleged that a conspiracy was hatched by Atiq, Ashraf and Parveen to kill Umesh Pal and his security guard Sandeep Nishad and the attack on them was carried out by the former MP's sons and aides.
*Two men allegedly linked to Umesh Pal's killing -- Arbaaz and Vijay Chowdhary alias Usman -- were killed in police encounters on February 27 and March 6.
Link with Umesh Pal murder case
*Atiq was allegedly involved in the killing of Raju Pal, who was shot dead in 2005.
*Atiq and his aides allegedly abducted him in 2006 and forced him to give a statement in court in their favour.
*Umesh Pal, a key witness in the former BSP MLA's murder case, had got a police complaint registered in this regard and the case was going on.
*Umesh Pal was gunned down outside his Prayagraj residence on February 24.
*On a complaint from Umesh Pal's wife Jaya, a case was lodged at the Dhoomanganj police station in Prayagraj against Atiq, his brother Ashraf, wife Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Ghulam, and nine others.
*The FIR also alleged that a conspiracy was hatched by Atiq, Ashraf and Parveen to kill Umesh Pal and his security guard Sandeep Nishad and the attack on them was carried out by the former MP's sons and aides.
*Two men allegedly linked to Umesh Pal's killing -- Arbaaz and Vijay Chowdhary alias Usman -- were killed in police encounters on February 27 and March 6.
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