Ahmed, a former Samajwadi Party leader, was lodged in Sabarmati jail since June 2019 where he was shifted from his home state as per the Supreme Court orders in April that year.
Atiq Ahmed, who is to be produced by the UP Police before the Prayagraj court for his sentencing in a kidnapping case on March 28, fears that he will be killed in a staged accident or an encounter, reports said, citing sources.
The Uttar Pradesh police team reached the Sabarmati jail in the morning and left the premises amid tight security with Ahmed in a police van around 6 pm