On Sunday, the UP Police's Special Task Force (STF) team, which is assisting Prayagraj police in the investigation, arrested Atiq Ahmed's brother-in-law, Dr Akhlaq Ahmed, for murder conspiracy and allegedly providing logistical support and shelter to one of the wanted assailants, Guddu Muslim, after the murder.
Out of the five accused, Kaish Ahmed was working as a driver with Atique Ahmed s family for the last 16 years, police said. The two men allegedly linked to Umesh Pal s murder have been killed in encounters with Uttar Pradesh Police. Vijay Chowdhary alias Usman was killed in the encounter that took place in Kaundhiyara in Prayagraj. Umesh Pal Murder Case: Gangster Atique Ahmed to Be Produced in Prayagraj s MP MLA Court on March 28.