Prayagraj: Police on Sunday arrested slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed’s lawyer Vijay Mishra from Lucknow in reference to the Umesh Pal homicide case, officers mentioned on Sunday. A number of instances, together with these below the Felony Legislation (Modification) Act, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Explosives Act and the Indian Penal Code, are pending in opposition to Mishra, they mentioned.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Metropolis) Deepak Bhukar mentioned Mishra was arrested by officers from the Dhoomanganj police station.
He was nabbed exterior a lodge and authorized motion is underway, police sources mentioned.
Mishra was accused of sharing Pal’s location from a Prayagraj courtroom earlier than the latter together with two policemen was shot lifeless on February 24.
He was booked in an extortion case on Could 21 after he allegedly demanded Rs three crore from a plywood dealer in Prayagraj district.
In an FIR at Attarsuiya Police Station in Prayagraj, Sayeed Ahmad, who hails from Dariyabad and owns a store within the Muthiganj locality, alleged that Mishra had purchased items price Rs 1.20 lakh from him on credit score however refused to clear his dues.
He alleged, within the FIR dated April 20, that Mishra dialled Saeed and demanded Rs three crore within the identify of Atiq and his henchmen.
Umesh Pal, the primary witness within the 2005 homicide of BSP MLA Raju Pal, and his two safety guards have been shot lifeless on February 24.
Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, the primary accused on this case, have been shot lifeless by assailants after they have been being taken in police custody for a medical examination in April.
Ahmad’s spouse Shaista Parveen, additionally wished within the Umesh Pal homicide case, continues to be absconding.
