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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Cash found in barrack of Atiq's son; deputy jailer suspended
Lucknow: Cash was recovered from the high-security barrack of slain don Atiq Ahmed 's son Ali Ahmed in Prayagraj's Naini Central Jail, prompting authorities to suspend deputy jailer Kanti Devi and head warden Sanjay Dwivedi Thursday. On June 17, a CCTV feed monitored by the DG prisons at Lucknow headquarters showed Ali counting cash inside his barrack. The footage showed his lawyer handing him Rs 1,100 in cash after a meeting on the jail premises. Head warden Sanjay Dwivedi, in charge of checking the lawyer's belongings, allowed him entry without proper scrutiny. The DG prisons alerted Prayagraj SP Rajesh Srivastava who conducted a surprise inspection of Ali's cell. While official sources confirmed the seizure of Rs 1,100, jail insiders claimed that up to Rs 1.5 lakh in cash was found. A departmental probe has been ordered. Inmates are prohibited from keeping cash inside the prison as per the jail manuals. Instead, a coupon system is used to purchase items from the jail canteen. Coupons in denominations between Rs 100 and Rs 500 are issued in exchange for deposited money. Ali has been in judicial custody since July 30, 2022, in the sensational Umesh Pal murder case. Ali is the second son of Atiq Ahmed. His eldest brother Umar is in Lucknow Jail, his third brother Asad was killed in a police encounter, while his younger siblings, Ahjam and Aban, are pursuing studies in Prayagraj.
Hindustan Times
12-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Umesh Pal murder case: NBW against Guddu Muslim, two other accused
A special court established to try cases related to the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, on Thursday issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against Guddu Muslim, Arman and Sabir, the accused in the 2023 murder of advocate Umesh Pal and his two police guards, who are absconding, DCP (city), Prayagraj, Abhishek Bharti. A reward of ₹5 lakh each has also been announced on these three criminals. Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 Raju Pal murder case, was shot dead outside his residence in Prayagraj's Sulem Sarai area on February 24, 2023. The police had filed a chargesheet against the three main accused of Atiq Ahmed's gang, Guddu Muslim, Arman and Sabir earlier. Despite extensive search operations in 14 states by the police and arrest warrants issued in seven states, they have remained out of police reach so far. All three accused are active members of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's IS-227 gang. As per the police, 15 people have been charged in this case so far. Of them, 12 accused, including Atiq Ahmed's sons Umar and Ali, are in jail. Apart from Guddu Muslim, Arman and Sabir, Atiq Ahmed's wife Shaista Parveen and his brother Ashraf's wife Zainab Fatima and sister Ayesha Noori are also absconding. A case was registered in the Dhoomanganj police station in the Umesh Pal murder case. The Airport police station is investigating the case.
