Prayagraj: Bahubali Atiq Ahmed was once sentenced to lifestyles imprisonment after 17 years within the Umesh Friend kidnapping case, however his brother Ashraf was once acquitted by way of the court docket. SP MLA Pooja Friend has expressed excessive displeasure over this choice of the Prayagraj court docket. Within the yr 2005, Pooja’s husband, the then BSP MLA Raju Friend was once shot lifeless by way of the Atiq gang. Pooja Friend termed Ashraf extra dreaded than Atiq Ahmed. He stated that the acquittal of Ashraf may be very stunning as he’s a hardened legal. Each the brothers are two facets of the similar coin.
Speaking to journalists, Pooja Friend, MLA from Chail seat of Kaushambi stated – I welcome the verdict of the court docket. However it’s my opinion that those that had been acquitted must no longer had been. This will likely building up the morale of the folks of Atiq. His shooters are nonetheless out. The culprits within the Raju Friend homicide case will probably be hanged, however they’re in excessive threat. Describing Atiq and his brother Ashraf as very influential, he stated that they even intrude in governance and get dates set in court docket as consistent with their want. Umesh was once kidnapped to forestall him from attesting
Allow us to let you know that within the Umesh Friend kidnapping case, the court docket has acquitted seven accused together with Ashraf. Whilst Atiq Ahmed, his legal professional Khan Shaulat Hanif and shooter Dinesh Pasi had been sentenced to lifestyles imprisonment. A tremendous of Rs one lakh each and every has additionally been imposed on the entire 3 convicts. Umesh Friend was once an eyewitness within the BSP MLA Rajupal homicide case on 25 January 2005. Umesh Friend was once kidnapped on February 28, 2006 from close to Phansi Imli in Dhumanganj house to forestall him from attesting within the case. Umesh Friend was once pressurized and tortured to offer false testimony.
Dangerous day for Atique Ahmad! Even prior to being convicted within the kidnapping case, a larger blow from the Best Courtroom
Case was once filed after one and a part years
An FIR was once registered on this topic on July 5, 2007, about 16 months after the incident. On this case, 11 other people together with Atiq and Ashraf had been made accused. Some of the accused, Ansar Pehalwan, has died. On February 24, Umesh Friend was once murdered whilst returning house from the listening to of the similar case. Alternatively, prior to the homicide of Umesh, the proof on this case was once over.