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UP Gangster And Ex-MP Atiq Ahmed Convicted In Umesh Pal Kidnapping Case
Swarajya Staff
Mar 28, 2023, 01:56 PM | Updated 02:02 PM IST
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Gangster Atiq Ahmed stands convicted in the Umesh Pal kidnapping case of 2006.
He awaits the sentencing, which will be announced after 2 pm today (28 March).
Ahmed's brother Khalid Azim is among the acquitted.
Ahmed and his brother arrived at the Naini Central Jail in Prayagraj after a 24-hour journey from Gujarat with heavy security.
They stood trial in a Prayagraj court for the kidnapping of Umesh Pal, a key witness in the Raju Pal murder case, in 2006.
Rajul Pal was a member of the legislative assembly (MLA) for the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). He was murdered in 2005.
Umesh had approached the police as a witness. In 2006, he claimed to have been kidnapped at gunpoint after his refusal to retract his statement under pressure from Ahmed.
The police had then registered a first information report (FIR) against Ahmed, his brother, and four others.
Umesh Pal was shot dead outside his house in Prayagraj on 24 February.
Ahmed claimed a threat to his life in Uttar Pradesh policy custody.
The Supreme Court had earlier denied protection, but it has permitted Ahmed to approach the Allahabad High Court to seek protection.
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