Umesh Pal killing: In a major breakthrough in the killing of Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the 2005 Raju Pal murder case, Prayagraj Police on Saturday seized a motorbike used by the assailants. With the seizure, it was expected that the police would connect the link between the motorcycle and the attackers involved in the attack.
Notably, on Saturday evening, Umesh was attacked with crude bombs and shot outside his house, resulting in the killing of the prime witness. During the incident, police confirmed one of Pal's bodyguards, who too was hit in the firing, died later at a hospital. Both gunners were deployed in Pal's security by the government.
Assailants used two bikes and one SUV
According to the police, the assistants were keeping an eye on Pal with three vehicles-- two motorcycles and a white-coloured SUV. After firing, police said, they left one of the motorcycles. Also, police revealed that they came with four pistols and a bag filled with crude bombs. However, the attackers were still at large. A case was registered at the Dhoomanganj Police Station on the complaint of the family members of the victim.
"We have formed eight police teams to investigate every aspect of the incident and arrest those behind the attack," Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma told reporters.
It is worth mentioning Umesh was the prime witness of the 2005 murder of Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Raju Pal. The main accused in the Raju Pal murder is mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, who is currently lodged in a Gujarat Jail.
