Umesh Pal Murder
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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The conspiracy to kill Umesh Pal in Prayagraj was hatched in Sabarmati Jail as well as in Bareilly Jail. In this case, on the input of the STF, the Bareilly police have illegally sent jail constable Shivhari Awasthi, who arranged a meeting of the shooters with Ashraf, brother of mafia Atiq Ahmed, and Dayaram alias Nanhe, who provided vegetables to the jail.
According to the police, constable Shivhari had made shooter Vijay Chaudhary alias Usman and his accomplices meet Ashraf, who was lodged in Bareilly jail, recently. Record of conversation with arrested constable Shivhari and Ashraf’s brother-in-law Saddam has also been found. A report has been filed against the operatives who met Ashraf in jail. These include Ashraf’s brother-in-law Saddam and his partner Lalla Gaddi.
According to the police, the close and relatives of Ashraf were being mixed in the jail without a slip. The meeting was also held at Ashraf’s barrack or other place instead of at the fixed place of normal prisoners.
According to Prayagraj police sources, shooter Vijay Chaudhary alias Usman, who was killed in the encounter, met Ashraf in Bareilly district on February 11. Usman was accompanied by Ghulam and Guddu Muslim.