Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's son Asad and an accomplice, identified as Ghulam, were killed in an exchange of fire with the Uttar Pradesh Police on April 13. Both were wanted in Umesh Pal murder case., India News, Times Now
The Uttar Pradesh police has gunned down four people since the murder of Umesh Pal. The latest encounter involved the killing of gangster Atiq Ahmed’s son, Asad.
Atiq Ahmed on Wednesday confessed to plotting the killing of Umesh Pal, the key witness in a 2005 high-profile murder case, according to his remand copy. The document also reveals the role of Ato's wife Sahista Parveen in the killing. The killing of the two policemen accompanying Umesh Pal was also pre-planned, going by the remand note.