Raju Pal Murder Case / CM Yogi said - will mix the mafia in the soil, taunts the opposition - made the criminal an MP

The police have registered an FIR in connection with the murder of Umesh Pal and the gunner, the main witnesses of the BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, on Friday. Umesh Pal's wife Jaya Pal has filed a case against Atiq Ahmed as well as Atiq's brother, wife Shaista Parveen, Atiq Ahmed's two sons and others. Prayagraj police has detained about seven suspects along with both the sons of Atiq Ahmed.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Feb 25, 2023, 02:19 PM
Raju Pal Murder Case: The police have registered an FIR in connection with the murder of Umesh Pal and the gunner, the main witnesses of the BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, on Friday. Umesh Pal's wife Jaya Pal has filed a case against Atiq Ahmed as well as Atiq's brother, wife Shaista Parveen, Atiq Ahmed's two sons and others. Prayagraj police has detained about seven suspects along with both the sons of Atiq Ahmed.

Here, CM Yogi replied in the House. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, 'We are against mafias, will mix them in the soil. We will not spare any mafia. He said that SP has given shelter to Atiq Ahmed. Make a criminal an MP and then make a spectacle. The Chief Minister said that SP is the feeder of mafias. Atiq Ahmed is guilty in the Raju Pal murder case, SP supported him by making him an MLA.

BSP MLA Raju Pal was murdered in 2005

Raju Pal, former BSP MLA from Allahabad West, was shot dead on January 25, 2005 in Sulemasarai. His wife Pooja Pal is SP's MLA from Chail seat of Kaushambi. In the Raju Pal murder case, a report was lodged against former MP Atiq Ahmed and his younger brother former MLA Khalid Azim alias Ashraf, along with others. Umesh Pal was the main witness of the incident. He was the son of Raju Pal's wife Pooja Pal's real aunt.

The Raju Pal murder case was investigated by the CBI. Umesh Pal was the main witness in this. This is the reason why he had received death threats several times. Raju Pal's wife MLA Pooja Pal had also expressed apprehension several times that Umesh Pal might be killed to influence the testimony. Umesh Pal had also told about the threat to his life.

Atiq's wife interrogated, police probing CCTV-call details

In this murder case, the police have also interrogated Atiq's wife Shaista. In this case, the police have said that the attackers were continuously following Umesh Pal's car. The attackers came with a bomb in the bag. The attackers used a car and a bike to chase Umesh Pal. The police have scanned the CCTV footage of the entire route from Umesh Pal's court to his house.

The police have also extracted the call details of Atiq's two minor sons and his friend. Efforts are also being made to identify CCTV footage and local miscreants by showing their photographs. After the murder of Umesh Pal till late night, Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma and DM Sanjay Khatri stayed at the Dhoomanganj police station.

Police picked up BJP leader, interrogated the driver

Apart from this, STF has picked up District President of BJP Minority Cell Rahil Hasan from Rasulabad residence at 10.15 am in Umesh Pal murder case. The interrogation is being done in a confidential manner. Police is also considering the role of Umesh's driver Pradeep Sharma as suspicious. The police is busy questioning Pradeep since late night. Along with this, call details are also being extracted. After the incident, Pradeep fled leaving the car.

Suspicion of attacking the shooters of Purvanchal

After examining the CCTV footage, it has come to light that a miscreant is seen taking out a bomb from a bag and hitting it. Shooters from Purvanchal are suspected to be involved in the attack. This is the reason why teams from Prayagraj, Lucknow, Gorakhpur and Varanasi have been deployed in the Special Task Force to nab the attackers. Police force has been deployed after the attack on Umesh Pal's house as well. Umesh Pal's last rites will be performed on Saturday afternoon.

Jaya Pal gave Tahrir in Prayagraj's Dhumanganj police station

In the case, Umesh's wife Jaya Pal lodged a complaint against the mafia Atiq Ahmed, who is lodged in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Jail, his wife Shaista Parveen, brother ex-MLA Ashraf, who is lodged in Bareilly jail, Atiq's sons and other associates, at the Dhumanganj police station under serious sections including conspiracy, murder. I have lodged an FIR.

On the other hand, the DGP has called for a report regarding the murder of the main witness Umesh Pal. Atiq and his brother Ashraf are also being monitored in the jail. Investigation is also being done about those who come to meet him in the jail. There are 54 cases pending against Atiq in the court. A few months ago, witness Umesh Pal had also lodged a report of threats against ex-MP mafia Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf.

Gave testimony and landed at the gate, only then the attack took place

In Prayagraj, the attackers entered the house and carried out the incident. As of now, the identity of the attackers is yet to be ascertained. The attack took place when Umesh Pal had just reached the gate of the house after testifying in the court. When he got down from the car, 4-5 assailants started firing at him. After this, when he ran inside the house, he was attacked with a bomb. CCTV footage of this incident has also come to the fore.

Lawyer said - Today the debate was to end, the other side asked for more time

After the incident, advocate Vikram Sinha said, “Final arguments were going on in the case. The debate was over from our side. Defense counsel argued today. Starting at 2:30, they argued till 4.15-4.30. After this, he asked the court for time till Monday to finish the debate. Whereas in this case the court wanted to end the debate today. After which time is not given to anyone." Vikram Sinha is the lawyer for Umesh Pal in the kidnapping case of Umesh Pal.

The testimony was on 27 in the kidnapping case, the decision was to come on 28

Umesh Pal's mother, sister and brothers have directly accused Dilip Pasi of getting Atiq Ahmed, Mohammad Ashraf murdered. The Allahabad High Court has ordered to dispose of the matter within two months. CBI has given its report to the court after recording the statements of all the parties. Now only the decision has to come in this matter.

The testimony in the 2008 abduction and assault case of Umesh Pal, the main witness in the case, is going on. On Friday, Umesh Pal returned after testifying in the MP-MLA court. The next date is fixed for 27 February. On February 28, the court was to decide in this matter.

Pooja Pal was fighting the case for 18 years to get justice

Umesh Pal was fighting the case for 18 years to get justice for Pooja Pal. He was being threatened with death every day. Within a week of marriage she was widowed, cousin sister Pooja Pal did not get justice, but another murder took place.

Umesh Pal, who lives in Sulemasarai of Dhumanganj police station area, is the second among 3 brothers. His elder brother is Pappu Pal and youngest brother is Dinesh Pal. The family consists of 90 years old mother, wife and two sons and daughters. Umesh Pal was the prime witness in the murder of his cousin brother-in-law, Raju Pal, which led to his abduction and assault. But he did not waver from his intentions.

Umesh Pal used to advocate in the High Court, was also a member of the District Panchayat

Umesh Pal, who practiced in the Allahabad High Court, had also been a district panchayat member from Nawabganj in Prayagraj. At this time he was associated with the BJP. Along with the profession of advocacy, he also used to do land business. Several attempts were made to dissuade him from testifying in the Raju Pal murder case. Former Bahubali MP Atiq Ahmed and his younger brother and former MLA Khalid Azim alias Mohd Ashraf were also accused of kidnapping attack. After the murder of Umesh Pal, there is resentment among his family and acquaintances.

Pooja Pal also expressed threat to her brother's life

Pooja Pal also gave in writing to the court and the police that Umesh Pal is my cousin, also a key witness in the murder case of my husband. His life is in danger. For this reason, Umesh Pal was also given the official gunner Sandeep. Who died in this attack. Till now the police have interrogated about 8 people including wife and son.

Enmity with Atiq Ahmed is 17 years old

The enmity between former BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case's main witness Umesh Pal and former Bahubali MP Atiq Ahmed is about 17 years old. When Umesh became a witness in the Raju Pal murder case, he was abducted. Whose allegation was on Atiq.

Umesh had already lodged five FIRs against the Atik gang. On 25 January 2005, City West MLA Raju Pal was gunned down in Sulem Sarai area. At that time Raju Pal's friend and relative Umesh Pal had become the witness of the whole case.

Umesh Pal was attacked many times before

As soon as he became a witness in the Raju Pal murder case, the Atiq gang started looking at Umesh Pal as an enemy. There were several attempts to attack him, but he escaped. Umesh was abducted on 28 February 2008. He was assaulted. Threatened, will be killed if testified. Later he was released, so he filed a report against many people of the gang including Atiq, Ashraf.

Even after this, Atiq's henchmen kept following Umesh. On July 11, 2016, Umesh went to the court to testify. He was fatally attacked in the court premises itself. Umesh had lodged a report against all the people of the gang including Atiq, Ashraf.

Both the cases were going on in the court. Meanwhile, Umesh had lodged a third FIR against the Atiq gang. Apart from this, threats to kill in 2022 and FIR was written in another case.

There was also an attempt to implicate in the murder case

The Atik gang not only attacked and threatened Umesh, but also got him named in the case of Jitendra Patel's murder in Dhumanganj in 2016. However, Umesh was acquitted in the investigation.

Raju Pal defeated Atiq's brother in the election

The City West seat fell vacant after Atiq Ahmed became the MP. When the by-election took place, Atik's brother Ashraf was defeated by BSP's Raju Pal. After this defeat, Raju Pal who used to be Atiq Ahmed's special, had become the biggest enemy in one stroke. Raju married Pooja on 15 January 2005, three months after becoming an MLA.

After the murder of Raju Pal, his wife Pooja became MLA from the same seat in 2007 and 2012. However, she lost in 2017. In the 2022 elections, she is the SP candidate from Chail seat of Kaushambi.

On January 25, 2005, Raju Pal was attacked while driving a Qualis.

On 25 January 2005, every square of Allahabad was covered with tricolor flags. BSP MLA from Allahabad City West, Raju Pal left SRN Hospital at 3 pm. Two vehicles were running together. Qualis and Scorpio. Raju Pal himself was driving the Qualis of the convoy. Rukhsana was made to sit on the adjacent seat. Rukhsana was the wife of Raju's friend who met on the way.

A bullet pierced the car's windshield and entered the chest.

Raju Pal's convoy was on the GT road of Sulemsarai, when a high speed Scorpio came forward overtaking his vehicle from the side. Before Raju could understand anything, a bullet pierced the front glass and entered his chest. Five bombers came crashing down from the Scorpio. Three surrounded Raju Pal's car and started firing and the remaining two fired at the Scorpio running behind.

Doctors removed 19 bullets from the body

When the attackers realized that Raju had stopped breathing, they fled. Dhumanganj police came. SRN ran away with Raju in a taxi. Doctors declared Raju dead. After this Raju's postmortem was done, 19 bullets came out of his body. Sandeep Yadav and Devi Lal, who were sitting together, also died.

The police registered a case under serious sections against the then SP MP Atiq Ahmed, his brother Ashraf, Farhan, Ranjit Pal, Abid, Gufran. Till date the verdict could not be pronounced.