A new video of Prayagraj shootout has emerged where gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's son is seen chasing Umesh Pal even inside an the street. Umesh Pal, a key witness in the Raju Pal murder case, and his police security guards Sandeep Nishad and Raghvendra Singh were shot dead on February 24 outside his home in Prayagraj's Dhoomanganj.
This latest video of 24 seconds of Umesh Pal murder case is new evidence for the police which was captured in CCTV footage. Now the police is taking forward the investigation on the basis of this new video.
In the latest development, six Bareilly Central Jail personnel, including jailor and deputy jailor, were suspended for facilitating illegal meetings of visitors with gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's brother Ashraf in the prison, officials said. Those suspended included jailor Rajiv Kumar Mishra, his deputy Durgesh Pratap Singh, head jail warder Brijveer Singh, and jail warders Manoj Gaur, Danish Mehndi and Dalpat Singh.
Atiq and Ashraf were recently booked in connection with the killing of Umesh Pal.
Uttar Pradesh Police has even announced a Rs 25,000 cash reward for information leading to Atiq Ahmed's wife Shaista Parveen's arrest.
