Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad killed in encounter by UP police

New Delhi: Asad, son of ‘Bahubali’ Atiq Ahmed, an accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, has been killed in the encounter. Shooter Ghulam has also died in the murder. Both were carrying prizes of Rs 5 lakh each. 

    Shooter Ghulam was killed by UP STF in Jhansi. Both Asad and Ghulam had new SIM cards and new phones. Foreign weapons have also been recovered from them. It is being told that Asad and Ghulam opened fire on the police and in response, the police opened fire.
    The UP Police had been looking for Asad, son of Atiq Ahmed, accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, for the last several days. Asad stayed in Delhi for 15 days. According to information received from the police, he was hiding for 15 days in places other than south and west Delhi.
    Later, he also changed his location from Delhi. Last month, on the information of the UP STF, the Counter Intelligence Unit of the Delhi Police Special Cell arrested three accused who helped Asad in the Arms Act and handed them over to the UP STF.