April 16, 2025 12:39 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Amid clash with Guv, MK Stalin forms panel to maintain Tamil Nadu's autonomy | 'I have nothing to hide': Robert Vadra reaches ED office on second summons over Haryana land deal case | 'What kind of a language is this?': Opposition slams Modi's 'young Muslims repair punctures' remark over Waqf Act | Karnataka: Mob allegedly assaults woman outside Davanagere mosque, six arrested | 'Don't get provoked': Mamata Banerjee's response to Murshidabad riots over Waqf Act | UP cop mistakenly names judge as 'accused' in arrest warrant of a theft case, gets suspended | Congress only pleased fundamentalists, Waqf Act is the biggest proof: PM Modi | Salman Khan receives fresh death threat, complaint filed | Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari demands NIA probe into Murshidabad riots | 15 flights diverted, many delayed as dust storm hits Delhi, Haryana
Umesh Pal

Uttar Pradesh: Criminal involved in Umesh Pal murder case killed in encounter

| @indiablooms | Mar 06, 2023, at 07:07 pm

Prayagraj: Another shooter, who is involved in murder of advocate Umesh Pal, was killed in a joint operation by the police and Special Task Force (STF) in Kaundhiyara area of Prayagraj district here in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, police sources said here.

Umesh Pal was the main witness in Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal and his two gunner's murder.

Police sources told UNI that the police and STF, which are conducting raids to arrest the accused involved in the Umesh Pal murder case, received information that some criminals were hiding in Kaundhiyara area.

“Acting on the tip off, the police and STF cordoned the area and asked the criminals to surrender on which they started firing,” they said.

Police sources said that in retaliatory firing one criminal sustained bullet injuries, whereas others managed to escape taking advantage of darkness.

“The injured criminal was identified as Vijay Chaudhary alias Usman. He was taken to Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) hospital where doctors declared him dead,” they said.

Police sources said that Usman is the second criminal involved in the Umesh Pal murder case, who has been killed in an encounter with the police.

“Earlier, a criminal named Arbaz was killed in an encounter in Jawahar Park area under Dhumanganj police station. Arbaz was the one who was driving the vehicle in which the shooters reached Umesh Pal’s residence and was also involved in the shootout,” they said.

It may be noted that Umesh Pal was shot dead by criminals, who fired indiscriminately and lobbed bombs, in front of his house in Sulem Sarai locality under Dhumanganj police station February 24. While one of his gunners Sandeep Nishad died at the SRN hospital, the second one Raghavendra Singh died during treatment in SGPGI, Lucknow.

The Police has lodged a case against mafia-turned-politician and former MP Atique Ahmed, his brother Ashraf, wife Shaista Parveen, two sons and several other accomplices. Atique’s two sons were detained by the police and were sent to juvenile home on Saturday.

The police have increased the reward on the arrest of those involved in Umesh Pal’s murder from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh each.

(With UNI inputs)

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Close menu