Kaushambi police arrested Abdul Wali- the elder brother of an alleged member of the Atiq Ahmad gang, carrying a reward of Rs 15,000 on him, official said on Friday.
Wali is the elder brother of Abdul Kavi, an accused in the 2005 murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal. Wali was arrested on Thursday near Minhajpur village, Superintendent of Police (SP) Brijesh Kumar Srivastava said.
There was information that Wali was trying to surrender in court. He was arrested before that, the SP said, adding the arrested accused was wanted in several cases registered at Sarai Akil police station.
Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf were killed by three shooters in police custody in Prayagraj on April 15.
SIT recreates crime scene, Shaista still at large
Meanwhile, the sensational assassination of Atiq Ahmed and his brother continues to make headlines even after almost a week of the incident which occurred on April 15. As part of the investigation, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday recreated the crime scene where Atiq and his brother Ashraf were shot dead while in the custody of the cops. In addition, the Judicial committee constituted by the Uttar Pradesh government also paid a visit to Prayagraj to understand the sequence of events leading to the murder of the duo. The policemen who were escorting both gangsters during the shootout were also called to the spot. Speaking to the media, the police said that recreating the crime scene is likely to provide vital clues in the ongoing probe and the accused can be further interrogated based on that.
STF team detains shooter Lavlesh's friends
Meanwhile, the STF team also detained three friends of Lavlesh Tiwari, the main accused in the sensational killing, from Banda railway station on Thursday. According to reports, the three detainees trained Tiwari to behave like real journalists before they joined a group of media persons at the hospital where the gangsters were shot dead. Three men, who work for a local news website, showed the ropes of reporting to Tiwari and helped him buy a camera, the police said.
Search underway to nab Shaista
Further, the search for Atiq's wife, Shaista Parveen continued on Thursday also as the police conducted raids at several places. The UP Police has also announced a reward amont of Rs 50,000 on the gangster's wife. Earlier this month, Shaista had submitted a bail application in the court and stated that she had been falsely implicated in the Umesh Pal Murder case.
Five police personnel suspended
The sensational killings have also led to the suspension of at least five police personnel who were escorting Atiq and Ashraf to the Colvin Hospital in Prayagraj. According to reports, the suspended police officers include Station House Officer (SHO) Ashwani Kumar Singh from the Shahganj Police Station. The other four officials include two Inspectors as well as two constables.
(With inputs from agencies)
