Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad was killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force in Jhansi, police said on Thursday.
Asad Ahmed Encounter: Asad was killed along with Ghulam, both of whom were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case of Prayagraj.
The police said that foreign-made weapons were recovered.
Asad Ahmed: Son of mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and Ghulam S/o Maksudan, both wanted in Umesh Pal murder case of Prayagraj and carrying a reward of Rupees five lakhs each; killed in encounter with the UPSTF team led by DySP Navendu and DySP Vimal at Jhansi. Sophisticated foreign made weapons recovered.
Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf were this morning brought to the CJM Court in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
“Justice served,” say Umesh Pal’s mother and wife, reacting to reports of encounter of Atiq Ahmad’s son Asad and his aide Ghulam by UP STF earlier today.
After the encounter of former MP Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad and his aide, CM Yogi Adityanath took a meeting on law and order. CM Yogi praised UP STF as well as DGP, Special DG law and order and the entire team. Sanjay Prasad, Principal Secretary Home informed the CM about the encounter. A report was placed in front of the CM on this whole matter: UP CMO
“Message to criminals…” Keshav Prasad Maurya hails UP STF on police encounter of Atiq Ahmed’s son
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya hailed the state Special Task Force on the encounter of former MP Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad and his aide in Jhansi on Thursday, and termed the action, “message to criminals”.
While speaking to ANI, Maurya said, “I congratulate UP STF for this action. Police fired in retaliation after they (Asad and his aide Ghulam) fired upon them.”
“It is a message to criminals that this is the new India. It is Yogi govt in UP, not Samajwadi Party in power which gave protection to criminals,” he said.
Earlier in a tweet, Maurya said that the killers of Umesh Pal and police personnel had to meet this fate.
‘Tribute to my son,’ Umesh Pal’s mother thanks CM Yogi after Atiq Ahmad’s son killed in encounter
Shanti Devi, mother of slain lawyer Umesh Pal on Thursday thanked Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath and expressed her full faith in the Uttar Pradesh government, for giving “justice” after gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad’s son was shot dead in a police encounter.
“I thank CM Yogi ji for serving justice and I appeal to him to give us justice ahead also. We have full faith in CM,” said Shanti Devi, mother of Umesh Pal, the advocate who was killed in broad daylight in Prayagraj earlier this year.
“This is a tribute to my son. I thank the Chief Minister and the police department which discharged their duties,” Shanti Devi told reporters in Prayagraj.
Asad along with his associate Ghulam, both of whom were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, were shot dead in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force in Jhansi today.
Jaya Devi, Umesh Pal’s widow also thanked the chief minister.
Bodies of criminals Asad and Ghulam brought to Jhansi Medical College for examination
Former MP Atiq Ahmad’s son Asad and aide were killed in an encounter by UP STF in Jhansi today. They were wanted in lawyer Umesh Pal murder case.
