Every time gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed has a court hearing, the UP government ends up spending about Rs 10 lakh on bringing him to Prayagraj and taking him back to Gujarat's Sabarmati Jail. Thirty-seven policemen are involved and Rs 3 lakh is spent on fuel.
Prayagraj Commissioner of Police said a reward had been announced for information leading to the arrest of the accused in the Umesh Pal murder case. A key accused had been nabbed in the murder of Umesh Pal, who was a key witness in the killing of MLA Raju Pal in 2005, he said.
Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, a chemical engineer, was arrested for attacking Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel stationed at the Gorakhnath temple in April last year.