The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) on Friday filed three FIRs in gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad's son Asad and an accomplice encounter case. Both wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case were shot dead in an exchange of fire with the Uttar Pradesh Police near Jhansi on Thursday, officials said.
All the 3 FIRs on behalf of STF were registered in Jhansi's Badagaon police station. According to police, both the accused, Asad and Ghulam 'had opened fired at the STF team with an intention to kill.' The second and third FIR has been registered against Asad and Ghulam under Arms Act after a British Bulldog revolver and a Walther pistol were recovered from them.
On Thursday, police said an STF team led by two deputy superintendents of police reached Badagaon area in Jhansi district after getting information about the gangsters. Asad and Ghulam, who carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh each, had tried to flee on a motorcycle, police said. They opened fire at the STF team when it surrounded them and the policemen retaliated, according to Kumar.
The alleged encounter took place apparently at the time Atiq Ahmed was in a Prayagraj court, where he was presented before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in connection with the same murder and remanded to 14-day judicial custody. The court also allowed a five-day remand for the UP Police to question him.
