Atiq Ahmed Taken To Prayagraj Amid Tight Security By UP Cops

Lucknow: Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed has been moved from Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

A team of Uttar Pradesh Police is escorting Atiq Ahmed to Prayagraj, where he will be produced before a court in connection with a kidnapping case in which he is an accused.

Ahmed is the main accused in the murder case of Umesh Pal, who was the key witness in the 2005 killing of BSP MLA Raju Pal.

As per a UP Court’s order, the verdict in a kidnapping case will be pronounced on March 28. All accused in the case, including Atiq Ahmed, will be produced before the court on that day.

The Special Task Force of the UP police reached Sabarmati jail in Gujarat on Sunday to take Atiq Ahmed back to Uttar Pradesh.