Raju pal murder

Atiq Ahmed, a mafia-turned-politician, and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead in Prayagraj on Sunday night. Atiq Ahmed, a gangster-turned-politician, and his brother Ashraf were the prime suspects in the murder of Umesh Pal, who was shot at and the target of crude bomb attacks, outside his house. It is unclear who opened fire on them, according to reports. It is believed that several unidentified individuals opened fire and fled. Who was Umesh Pal? On February 24th, a gunman opened fire at the home of lawyer Umesh Pal in Prayagra, Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Pal was the key witness in the murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal, who was killed in 2005. Umesh Pal said that he was abducted on February 28, 2006, after he refused to cave to Ahmed's demands. Lawmaker Raju Pal was killed only a few months after winning the Allahabad (West) Assembly seat in his maiden election, when he faced and defeated the younger brother of former MP Atiq Ahmed, Khalid Azim. Atiq Ahmed reportedly gave Guddu Muslim Rs 8 lakh when the latter's health was very poor and he had become unwell. Guddu Muslim tried to avenge Atiq Ahmed's help by using explosives against Umesh Pal. Prayagraj Police fatally shot Vijay Chaudhary, alias Usman, on March 6 due to suspicions that he was involved in the murder of Umesh Pal. The police say he fired the first shot at Umesh Pal, and surveillance footage proves it. This was the second time the murder of Umesh Pal had been brought up. Arbaaz, a local of Kaushambi, was shot and...

BSP MLA was killed with 2 others in Prayagraj in Jan 2005 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against 10 people, including jailed former MP Atiq Ahmed and his younger brother, former MLA Ashraf, alias Khalid Azim, in the murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal. The BSP MLA was killed, along with two others, in Prayagraj in January 2005. The agency claimed there is oral and documentary evidences against them. Ashraf, who is wanted in three cases including a murder, carries a reward of Rs 50,000 on head, even as Prayagraj police have requested the state government to increase the reward to Rs 2.5 lakh. The agency has given clean chit to seven other accused, who were earlier chargesheeted by the local police and later by UP Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID), stating that they did not find any evidence against them. The CBI, which is investigating the case on the direction of the Supreme Court, filed the charge sheet in a local court of The agency stated that the murder was a fallout of political rivalry. During investigation the CBI recorded statements of Raju’s associates who were present at the spot, local shopkeepers and bystanders who took names of 10 people, including Ashraf, said the probe agency. Among the 10, nine have been chargesheeted by the CBI, while one Nafees Kalia, alias Nafis Ahmad have died. The agency also stated the call record of Ashraf’s cellphone confirmed he was present at the crime scene. The seven people gi...

Bio/Wiki Profession Politician Physical Stats & More Height (approx.) in centimeters - 173 cm in meters - 1.73 m in feet & inches - 5’ 8” Eye Colour Black Hair Colour Black Politics Political Party Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) Political Journey 2004: Contested and won the UP by-elections from the Phulpur constituency on BSP's ticket Personal Life Date of Birth Not known Birthplace Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh Date of Death 25 January 2005 Place of Death Sulem Sarai, Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh Death Cause Murdered [1] Age (at the time of death) Not known Nationality Indian Hometown Allahabad (now Prayagraj) Relationships & More Marital Status Married Marriage Date 16 January 2005 Family Wife/Spouse Pooja Pal (also spelt as Puja Pal) (politician) Other Relative Umesh Pal (brother-in-law) (deceased) Some Lesser Known Facts About Raju Pal • Raju Pal was an Indian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in UP in 2004. He was murdered in the Sulem Sarai area of Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh in 2005. • Raju Pal’s path crossed with Pooja Pal’s at a private hospital, where she was employed. Raju was recovering from a gunshot wound, and Pooja was entrusted with his care. As they spent time together, their initial acquaintanceship evolved into a romantic relationship, culminating in their marriage in 2005. • Raju Pal’s victory over • The murder case of Raju Pal once again gained attention on 24 February 2023, f...

Police on Saturday recovered 13 firearms and 54 live bullets from the residence of the in-laws of Abdul Kavi, who is wanted in connection with the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005, in Kataiya village of Kaushambi district. Recovered weapons during the raid on Abdul Kavi’s father-in-law’s residence in Kaushambi on Saturday (HT) Out of the 13 firearms seized during a raid by Kaushambi police, five were country-made guns, police officials said. Five of Abdul’s relatives, including his father-in-law Mohd Aavesh and two sisters, were arrested after the raid. Abdul, also said to be a close aide of jailed gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad, has been on the run for the last 18 years and even carries a reward of ₹50,000 for his capture, which was announced after the February 24 murder of Umesh Pal and his two police guards in Prayagraj. His role is suspected in the triple-murder case. During the investigation, the police found out that Abdul and his accomplices often took shelter at Abdul’s in-law’s house. On Saturday, a heavy posse of police and PAC personnel raided Mohd Aavesh’s residence in Kataiya. Abdul’s sister Tabassum and Shamshun Nishan, who are married and reside in the village, were arrested after raids on their residences too, said Kaushambi SP Brijesh Kumar Srivastava. “During the search operation, the police recovered 13 weapons. Of them, eight are licensed weapons and five are illegal country-made weapons. Around 54 live bullets were also recovered by the police teams,...

Umesh Pal was the brother-in-law of Raju Pal, and a key witness in the murder that took 18 years back on January 25, 2005. The case that had been running for nearly two decades was expected to be adjudicated by MP/MLA court in the next 6 weeks finally. Former MP Atiq Ahmed and his brother Khalid Azim alias Mohammad Ashraf are prime accused in the killing of Raju Pal. In Umesh Pal's murder, UP Police has filed FIR against Atiq's brother, his wife Sahista Parveen and his sons Ahzaan and Abaan. In the latest development in the Umesh Pal murder case, UP police has killed one of the prime accused, named Arbaz in an encounter at the Nehru Park in Prayagraj, India Today reported. In 2004, the same seat was vacated by Atiq, who became an MP from Phulpur seat in the Lok Sabha elections. Atiq chose his brother Khalid Azim aka Mohammad Ashraf to take over his seat. Since Atiq was a close ally of Late CM Mulayam Singh Yadav, Raju Pal got the support of Yadav's arch-rival, Mayawati. • It was said that from the hospital only, two cars had followed him closely. In fact, his killers had been following him since afternoon. • When he left the hospital, he was seated in a Toyota Qualis and was driving it himself. His other men came in a Scorpio car behind him. • Pal also stopped midway to give lift to one of his supporter Sadiq's sister, Ruksana. On Sadiq's request, Pal had given a lift to Ruksana. • It was nearly a few meters away at the Sulem Sarai at Nehru Park when his attackers in Marut...

PRAYAGRAJ: Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal, was shot dead while his two police gunners were said to be in critical condition after an attack in Prayagraj's Sulem Sarai area late Friday evening. The assailants reportedly fired multiple rounds and hurled bombs at Umesh and his gunners and escaped unchallenged. Sources said late Friday night police detained eight persons, including two sons of jailed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad. The state government also directed the Special Task Force to assist the Prayagraj police in the investigation. Raju Pal was shot dead in broad daylight in Prayagraj on January 25, 2005. Atiq Ahmad and his brother are among the accused in the case. Police said the incident took place on Friday evening when Umesh Pal, a lawyer by profession, and his gunners had reached near his house after a court hearing. Have found vital clues about attackers through CCTV footage: Cops As soon as they reached near Umesh’s house in Dhoomanganj’s Sulem Sarai locality, a group of assailants hurled crude bombs and sprayed them with bullets before the gunners could react,” police said. “As the three fell to the ground, the assailants escaped brandishing their weapons. The critically injured were initially taken to a nearby private hospital by locals and police from where the doctors referred them to SRN Hospital for treatment,” police said. “Umesh succumbed to his injuries during treatment. One of the constables, Sandeep Nishad, is ...

PRAYAGRAJ: Umesh Pal, the prime witness of the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal, was shot dead while his two police gunners were stated to be critical in a shootout in Prayagraj’s Sulem Saray area late Friday evening. The assailants reportedly fired several rounds and hurled bombs at Umesh and his gunners and escaped unchallenged. Police said the incident took place when Umesh Pal along with his gunners had reached near his house after attending a hearing in the court. “As soon as the trio reached near Umesh’s house in Dhoomanganj’s Sulem Saray locality, a group of armed assailants hurled crude bombs and sprayed them with bullets even before the gunners could react. As the trio fell on the ground, the assailants escaped brandishing their weapons. The seriously injured persons were initially taken to a nearby private hospital by the locals and police from where the doctors referred them to the SRN hospital for treatment,” said police. “Umesh succumbed to his injuries during treatment. One of the constables is on a ventilator while the other is being operated upon for bullet injuries at the SRN hospital,” the Commissioner of Police, Ramit Sharma, adding, “We have found some vital clues about the attackers through CCTV footage of the area and 10 police teams have been pressed to track the culprits, he added". “Earlier, upon receiving the news regarding the shootout, senior police officers along with additional forces were rushed to the spot. The entire Dhoomanganj area was cordoned...

US Chipmaker Closes In On Billion-Dollar Investment In India Plant © Provided by Zee News It began with a defeat in an election, and the bruised egos had a bloody fallout. In 2004, after Atiq Ahmed won the Lok Sabha polls to Phulpur constituency here, his younger brother Ashraf contested from Allahabad West Assembly seat - polls necessitated after Atiq Ahmed resigned to become an MP - on a Samajwadi Party ticket. For Ashraf, victory was a foregone conclusion but he surprisingly lost to Raju Pal, a novice candidate fielded by the BSP. Atiq Ahmed could not digest the defeat since it came as a challenge to his own fiefdom. The electoral tussle turned into political rivalry and on January 25, 2005, a day before Republic Day, when the BSP MLA was leaving for his home from Swaroop Rani Nehru hospital, a car overtook his SUV in the Sulem Sarai area of the city and Raju Pal was shot dead by assailants who heavily opened fire on his car. Two other people along with Raju Pal were also killed in the attack and the post-mortem report had stated that around 18 bullets were found in Raju Pal`s body. A CBI probe into the incident named 10 persons as accused including Atiq Ahmed and his younger brother. Raju Pal`s wife, Puja Pal, whom he married just 11 days before his murder, then contested from the Allahabad West seat but lost to Ashraf. However, she was again given a ticket by the BSP in 2007 Assembly elections and she won. In the 2017 Assembly polls, Puja lost to BJP`s Siddharth Nath ...