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Atiq Ahmed Fainted After Son Asad’s Encounter, Courtroom Echoed With “Yogi Zindabaad”

Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad, wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh STF in Jhansi on Thursday, officials said. Another accused, Ghulam, was also shot dead during the same encounter, said Special Additional Director General (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar.

Atiq wept and fainted

As he received the news of his son’s encounter, Atiq Ahmed went emotional and almost fainted in the courtroom that echoed with slogans of “Yogi Zindabad”. UP CM Yogi Adityanath had said his government is committed to eradicating crime in the state, “mitti mein mila denge”, were his words for all the mafia dons.

“Asad and Ghulam were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case of Prayagraj and were carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh each. They were killed in an encounter with the UP STF team,” he said. “The UP STF team was led by Deputy SP Navendu and Vimal. Sophisticated foreign-made weapons were recovered from the accused. Further details are awaited,” the officer added.

Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 murder case of the 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.

Based on a complaint lodged by Umesh Pal’s wife Jaya Pal, a case was registered on February 25 against Atiq Ahmad, his brother Ashraf, Asad, Ghulam, and others.

The FIR was lodged under sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting armed with deadly weapons), 149 (unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.

Atiq Ahmad is also an accused in the 2005 Raju Pal murder case.

First reaction of Umesh Pal’s mother after the encounter

Dy CM congratulates UP STF after Asad and his aide were killed in a police encounter

Also read: Gangster Atiq Ahmed’s Son Asad, And Shooter Ghulam Killed In UP STF Encounter

Shruti Chaturvedi

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