An MP-MLA court here on Tuesday held gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and two others guilty in the 2006 Umesh Pal kidnapping case, and sentenced them to rigorous life imprisonment.
Ahmad’s brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf and six others have been acquitted in the case. This is Ahmad’s first
"My son fought like a lion. He was awaiting judgement in this case. He was sure that Ahmad would get punished in the case. But he (Ahmad) got him (Umesh Pal) killed. We will not challenge today's court order. I want to request the CM to take care of us as we have on one with us," she said
Umesh Pal, a former Zila Panchayat member, had told police he was the prime witness in the BSP MLA Raju Pal's murder on January 25, 2005, in which the gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad was the main accused
Umesh Pal, a former Zila Panchayat member, had told police he was the prime witness in the BSP MLA Raju Pal's murder on January 25, 2005, in which the gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad was the main accused
The minister was addressing a session on 'Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology: Strengthening the Eco System' organized during the Global Investors Summit (GIS) in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Saturday.