'Most-Wanted': UP Police Intensifies Searches For Gangster Atiq Ahmed's Wife Shaista Parveen

Shaista Parveen, 51, spouse of the deceased mafia politician Atiq Ahmad, has been placed on top of the Uttar Pradesh police's most-wanted list, following her husband's death in police custody.

She is wanted for her involvement in Atiq's criminal world, and anyone with information about her whereabouts can claim a reward of Rs 50,000.

Parveen lost both her son, Asad, and husband in only a two-day span.
Asad was killed in a police encounter in Jhansi, while Atiq and his brother, Ashraf, were shot dead in Prayagraj.

Despite rumors of her surrendering at Atiq's last rites, Shaista is absconding.

A letter written on 27 February allegedly penned by Parveen to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emerged following the death of Atiq. In the letter, Parveen asserts that Atiq and Ashraf are being wrongly accused in the Umesh Pal murder case. She further claimed that minister Nand Gopal Gupta masterminded Pal's assassination.

"If you (CM Adityanath) don't intervene, my husband, brother-in-law, and sons would be killed," she wrote in the letter.

Parveen has had four cases registered in Prayagraj since 2009. Three of the cases were regarding cheating and one was for murder.

The first three cases were filed in Colonelganj, dating back to 2009. Each case was registered under different sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 420, 467, 468, 471 and section 30 of the Arms Act, and the murder case was related to Umesh Pal.

News reports claim that Parveen was involved in planning and executing Umesh Pal's murder.

She managed Atiq Ahmad's syndicate during his imprisonment, according to the report.

Atiq's relative, Mohammad Jishan, revealed that Atiq sent his son Ali and 25 gunmen to demand Jishan transfer his land to Parveen's name and pay Rs 5 crore.

Parveen switched her political affiliation in 2021 when she joined AIMIM, but by January 2023 she had become a member of BSP.

"My husband (Atiq) could not learn discipline due to friendship with SP supremo (former). My husband always liked BSP and even helped top BSP leaders earlier," she said.

Her life before marrying Atiq in 1996 was different with no association with illegal activities. Parveen's father was in the police.

Shaista Parveen, who police are searching for, may be difficult to find, say reports, as she could be observing iddhah - a period of seclusion following her husband's death where no one can meet her.