Prayagraj: Key Witness of 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal’s murder case shot dead
Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma said, “the incident occurred right outside the house of Umesh Pal. So far, it has been confirmed that two bombs were thrown, and he was fired at by a small firearm.”
In a broad daylight murder, Umesh Pal, the key witness of the sensational BSP MLA Raju Pal 2005 murder case, was shot dead in the Dhoomanganj police station area of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
The assailants were reportedly waiting for Umesh Pal outside his house and as soon as Umesh came out of the backseat of a Hyundai Creta SUV, rounds were fired on Pal and deadly crude bombs were thrown at the SUV.
In the incident, Umesh Pal and a shooter, identified as Sandeep Nishad, died. Two policemen, deployed for Pal’s security, were also left seriously injured.
Pal was rushed to Swarooprani Nehru Hospital, but he later succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
As soon as Pal reached home after the high court hearing on Friday, around four to five assailants perpetrated this gruesome murder. The attack, which took place outside of Pal’s house, was caught on CCTV cameras, and the video is spine-chilling.
Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma said, “the incident occurred right outside the house of Umesh Pal. So far, it has been confirmed that two bombs were thrown, and he was fired at by a small firearm.”
In the 2005 Assembly election from Allahabad West seat, Raju Pal became an MLA on the BSP ticket, defeating gangster-turned-politician Atique Ahmed’s younger brother Mohammad Ashraf.
Later, Raju Pal was chased and shot dead while visiting his village for the Republic Day parade. The key accused of Raju’s murder, Atique and Ahmed is currently lodged in jail.
“We have formed eight police teams to investigate every aspect of the incident and arrest those behind the attack,” Prayagraj Police Commissioner Ramit Sharma.
