Asad was on run post Umesh Pal murder: UP DIG Anant Dev Tiwari
Live MintWith son of a gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed -- Asad and son of Maksudan -- Ghulam, encountered by the Uttar Pradesh Police on 13 April, state Special DG, Law & Order said the government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against the mafia. According to the police, both Atiq's son Asad and Ghulam were on the run and reportedly living in disguise since the killing of Umesh Pal. Earlier, a UP STF led by DySP Navendu and DySP Vimal in Jhansi killed Asad and Ghulam on Thursday who were wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case in Prayagraj and had a reward of ₹5 lakh each. Meanwhile, state police brought convicted gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed on 13 April to the Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Prayagraj in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. Earlier on 28 March, Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj MP-MLA Court held Ashraf along with Atiq Ahmed held guilty in the Umesh Pal kidnapping case.