Umesh Pal kidnapping case: Atiq Ahmed, two accomplices get life time period; seven acquitted 

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: The MP/MLA court docket of Prayagraj, on Tuesday, sentenced gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and two others to rigorous life imprisonment within the 2007 abduction case of Umesh Pal, an eye-witness within the BSP MLA Raju Pal’s homicide.

Pronouncing them responsible within the case, the court docket slapped a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on every. Meanwhile, seven different accused, together with Atiq’s brother Ashraf had been acquitted by the court docket. 

Atiq Ahmad, Dinesh Pasi and Khan Shaukat Haneef had been convicted by the court docket underneath sections 364 A/34, 120B, 147, 323/149, 341, 342, 504,506 (2) within the 2007 abduction case.

As per sources, Ashraf, Atiq’s youthful brother, who was among the many ten principal accused within the case, was exonerated by the court docket because the prosecution did not show his complicity as he was in jail when Umesh Pal was kidnapped. 

Upon listening to the ruling by particular choose Dr Dinesh Chandra Shukla of MP/MLA court docket, the gangster fainted saying that the sentence was an excessive amount of.

Earlier right this moment, the Supreme Court refused to entertain Ahmed’s plea in search of safety in reference to the case. The apex court docket directed Ahmed’s lawyer to strategy the High Court together with his grievances as a substitute.

The court docket was listening to a petition filed by Ahmed, elevating apprehensions about being shifted to a jail in Uttar Pradesh.

READ HERE | Another man accused of killing witness Umesh Pal killed in UP Police encounter

Appearing on behalf of Ahmed, his counsel alleged that the previous Samajwadi Party MP’s life is underneath menace. “If this court denies the petitioner protection, it would mean a death warrant for Atiq Ahmed,” his counsel stated, in line with Live Law.

To which, the apex court docket responded by saying, “This is not a matter for this court. Go back to high court.”

Atiq and Ashraf had been produced earlier than a court docket on Tuesday in reference to the homicide of Umesh Pal and his two police guards in Prayagraj on February 24.

Umesh was an eyewitness within the 2005 Raju Pal homicide case wherein each Atiq and his brother Ashraf are prime accused together with Atiq’s spouse Shaista, his son Asad and their different aides.

Both Shaista and Asad are on the run because the killing of Umesh Pal.

According to Umesh’s spouse, Jaya, in 2006 the previous MP and his associates kidnapped her husband and compelled him to offer a press release of their favour in court docket.

Reacting to Tuesday’s order, Umesh Pal’s mom Shanti Devi and his widow Jaya Pal welcomed the decision saying that Ashraf shouldn’t be acquitted as he couldn’t be seen individually. He has been a companion of Atiq in all his prison actions. 

Umesh Pal’s household demanded a dying sentence for the gangster Atiq and his cohorts within the homicide case of the lawyer.

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LUCKNOW: The MP/MLA court docket of Prayagraj, on Tuesday, sentenced gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and two others to rigorous life imprisonment within the 2007 abduction case of Umesh Pal, an eye-witness within the BSP MLA Raju Pal’s homicide.

Pronouncing them responsible within the case, the court docket slapped a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on every. Meanwhile, seven different accused, together with Atiq’s brother Ashraf had been acquitted by the court docket. 

Atiq Ahmad, Dinesh Pasi and Khan Shaukat Haneef had been convicted by the court docket underneath sections 364 A/34, 120B, 147, 323/149, 341, 342, 504,506 (2) within the 2007 abduction case.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

As per sources, Ashraf, Atiq’s youthful brother, who was among the many ten principal accused within the case, was exonerated by the court docket because the prosecution did not show his complicity as he was in jail when Umesh Pal was kidnapped. 

Upon listening to the ruling by particular choose Dr Dinesh Chandra Shukla of MP/MLA court docket, the gangster fainted saying that the sentence was an excessive amount of.

Earlier right this moment, the Supreme Court refused to entertain Ahmed’s plea in search of safety in reference to the case. The apex court docket directed Ahmed’s lawyer to strategy the High Court together with his grievances as a substitute.

The court docket was listening to a petition filed by Ahmed, elevating apprehensions about being shifted to a jail in Uttar Pradesh.

READ HERE | Another man accused of killing witness Umesh Pal killed in UP Police encounter

Appearing on behalf of Ahmed, his counsel alleged that the previous Samajwadi Party MP’s life is underneath menace. “If this court denies the petitioner protection, it would mean a death warrant for Atiq Ahmed,” his counsel stated, in line with Live Law.

To which, the apex court docket responded by saying, “This is not a matter for this court. Go back to high court.”

Atiq and Ashraf had been produced earlier than a court docket on Tuesday in reference to the homicide of Umesh Pal and his two police guards in Prayagraj on February 24.

Umesh was an eyewitness within the 2005 Raju Pal homicide case wherein each Atiq and his brother Ashraf are prime accused together with Atiq’s spouse Shaista, his son Asad and their different aides.

Both Shaista and Asad are on the run because the killing of Umesh Pal.

According to Umesh’s spouse, Jaya, in 2006 the previous MP and his associates kidnapped her husband and compelled him to offer a press release of their favour in court docket.

Reacting to Tuesday’s order, Umesh Pal’s mom Shanti Devi and his widow Jaya Pal welcomed the decision saying that Ashraf shouldn’t be acquitted as he couldn’t be seen individually. He has been a companion of Atiq in all his prison actions. 

Umesh Pal’s household demanded a dying sentence for the gangster Atiq and his cohorts within the homicide case of the lawyer.

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