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After the incident, Dhumanganj and the surrounding area turned into a cantonment. Police say that action will be taken according to the complaint given by the family members. The condition of both constables Sandeep Nishad and Raghavendra Singh posted in the security remains very critical.
Raju Pal, who was the MLA of City West, was murdered on January 25, 2005 in Dhumanganj area. His relative and friend Umesh Pal was the main witness in this case. Umesh had advocated the Raju Pal murder case from the Lower Court to the Supreme Court. For this reason, he had open enmity with the Atiq gang.
Umesh, who had gone to testify in the court, was abducted in 2016. In the kidnapping case, a report was lodged against many including Atiq, his brother Ashraf. There was testimony on Friday in the same kidnapping case. Umesh was also a lawyer. He had gone to the district court for testimony in advocate’s uniform along with his two gunners Sandeep Nishad and Raghavendra Singh. At around 4.30 pm, he left for his home in Sulemasarai, Dhumanganj, in a Creta vehicle. As soon as Umesh got down after stopping the car at the gate, the miscreants who had already ambushed him shot him.
After falling due to bullet injury, Umesh got up and ran inside the house. Together, both the soldiers engaged in his security also ran inside the house to save him. However, the attackers, showing audacity, entered inside the house and fired continuously with automatic weapons. During this, the miscreants also hurled bombs. The area was shaken by the barrage of bombs and bullets. The attackers fled from there on a bike.
Umesh Pal, Constable Sandeep and Raghavendra were lying bleeding. All three were taken to SRN Hospital. Where the doctors declared Umesh Pal dead after about an hour. In view of the apprehension of ruckus, the force of more than a dozen police stations of the district was called in SRN Hospital. As a precautionary PAC was deployed in Dhoomanganj. Umesh’s family members were blaming Atiq Ahmed and his gang for the incident.
Umesh Pal, the main witness in the Raju Pal murder case, died in the attack. Both the constables posted in the security have also been shot. The condition of one is very critical. Complete security arrangements have been made in the city. CCTV footage has also been found. Whatever Tahrir the family members give. Action will be taken accordingly. Ramit Sharma, Commissioner, Prayagraj.
Umesh Pal’s house is about 200 meters away from Dhumanganj police station.
As soon as Umesh Pal reached home from the High Court in his Creta car on Friday evening, four assailants started firing as soon as he got down from the car. Started driving. Umesh ran inside the house. Both the soldiers covered him and started taking him inside. The assailants entered inside and fired several bullets and bombs. Umesh and both the soldiers were hit by bullets and bombs.
Raju Pal was murdered on 25 January 2005
Raju Pal became an MLA on a BSP ticket in the 2005 assembly elections from the City West seat, which was vacated after Atiq Ahmed became an MP. Raju Pal defeated Khalid Azim alias Ashraf, brother of Atiq Ahmed. Raju Pal’s difficulties increased after the victory in the election. To avenge the crushing defeat, Raju Pal was gunned down in broad daylight. Umesh Pal was the main witness in this incident.
