(*2*)(Right) A policeman present pictures of Atiq Ahmed (left) and his relations because the properties of his aides are demolished. (PTI)
Atiq Ahmed, at the moment lodged in a Gujarat jail, is the principle accused within the 2005 homicide case of BSP legislator Raju Pal
A jail guard and one other particular person have been arrested on Tuesday for allegedly facilitating conferences between jailed former MLA Ashraf, brother of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, and his shut aides illegally, a police official stated.
Ashraf has been lodged within the Bareilly district jail since July 2020. Atiq Ahmed, at the moment lodged in a Gujarat jail, is the principle accused within the 2005 homicide case of BSP legislator Raju Pal. Atiq and Ashraf have been just lately booked in reference to the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness within the homicide case.
Other than jail guard Shivhari Awasthi, the opposite particular person arrested was recognized as Dayaram, who was a provider related to the jail canteen, the police official added.
Two cellphones and Rs 3,920 money have been recovered from them.
A case has been registered on the Bithri Chainpur police station in opposition to 5 named individuals, together with Ashraf, he stated, including unidentified jail officers and unknown aides of Ashraf have additionally been talked about in it.
Superintendent of Police (City) Rahul Bhati stated primarily based on a grievance lodged by in-charge of police outpost of latest jail Anil Kumar, the case was registered in opposition to Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf, his brother-in-law Saddam, Lalla Gaddi, Dayaram and Shivhari Awasthi.
It has been alleged within the grievance that Dayaram, whereas supplying greens and different items to the jail canteen, used to take money and different gadgets, and reward them to the jail officers, Bhati stated.
The SP stated Shivhari Awasthi, appearing on orders of his officers, used to facilitate conferences of six-seven individuals on a single ID twice or thrice per week at locations apart from the designated space contained in the jail.
The assembly between Ashraf and his family members and aides would final for one-two hours, and Awasthi used to take cash to rearrange these, as per the grievance.
In one other growth, police in Bareilly stated a case of dishonest and theft was registered in opposition to Saddam and raids have been being performed to arrest him.
The case was lodged on Tuesday primarily based on a grievance by Azam Nagar resident Mohammad Haseen, SP (City) Bhati stated.
The complainant alleged that Saddam rented an lodging from his brother Mohammad Tasleem at their Khushbu colony residence below a false identification and threatened to kill him when requested for lease. The complainant added that Saddam additionally stole books, Aadhaar playing cards and Rs 50,000 money from the home.
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