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Umesh Pal murder: Cash reward on shooters hiked to ₹5 lakh
Umesh Pal, the prime witness in 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, was shot dead by five assailants on February 24; Asad, Guddu Muslim, Arman, Mohd Gulam and Sabir were identified with the help of CCTV footage
Updated on: Mar 13, 2023, 23:11:50 IST
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LUCKNOW The UP government on Monday increased the reward on information leading to the arrest of shooters involved in the murder of lawyer Umesh Pal to ₹5 lakh from ₹2.5 lakh.
Additional director general (law and order) Prashant Kumar confirmed that the reward on all five shooters had been hiked to ₹5 lakh each.
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad’s son, Asad, is among the five shooters.
Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, was shot dead by five assailants in Sulem Sarai area of Prayagraj on February 24. Asad, Guddu Muslim, Arman, Mohd Gulam and Sabir were identified with the help of CCTV footage obtained from the crime scene.
Atiq Ahmad is an accused in the murders of Raju Pal and Umesh Pal.
