Atiq Ahmad's Son Killed: Uttar Pradesh STF Wanted To Catch Asad And His Aide Alive, Reveals FIR

A day after jailed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad's son Asad an his aide Ghulam got killed in an enounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police team in Jhansi, an FIR revealed that the police wanted to catch them alive, as per media reports.

It has been reported that police received information that Ghulam and Asad were hiding nearby in the area.

"We received a tip-off that they were sighted in Jhansi at night and could be present at Chirgaon," it said, as per media reports.

Atiq Ahmad's son killed in encounter

Jailed Atiq Ahmed's son Asad who is wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case has reportedly been killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh police in Jhansi. 

Another accused, Ghulam, was also shot dead during the encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force, said Special Additional Director General (Law and Order) Prasahant Kumar.

"Asad and Ghulam were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case of Prayagraj and were carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh each. They were killed in an encounter with the UP STF team," he said.

"The UP STF team was led by Deputy SP Navendu and Vimal. Sophisticated foreign made weapons were recovered from the accused. Further details are awaited," the officer added.

Umesh Pal murder case

Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 murder case of BSP MLA Raju Pal, and his two police security guards were shot dead outside his home in Prayagraj's Dhoomanganj area on February 24 this year.

Based on a complaint lodged by Umesh Pal's wife Jaya Pal, a case was registered on February 25 against Ahmad, Ashraf, their family members and others.

The FIR was lodged under sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting armed with deadly weapons), 149 (unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.  Ahmad is also an accused in the 2005 Raju Pal murder case.

(With inputs from PTI)