UP police reward for information on Atiq’s spouse an try to ‘divert consideration’: BSP MLA  

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: As the UP police introduced a reward of Rs 25000 for data on Shaista Parveen, the spouse of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and one of many named accused within the Umesh Pal homicide case, the lone BSP MLA Uma Shankar Singh got here out in help of her on Monday.

Backing Shaista Parveen, the BSP lawmaker mentioned the money reward introduced by the state police for offering her whereabouts was an try “to divert attention” from its failure in cracking the homicide case of February 24, 2023.

Interacting with media individuals, the BSP legislator mentioned that even a fortnight after the incident, Prayagraj police had didn’t crack the case.

“They announced a reward on Shaista to escape people’s scrutiny,” mentioned the BSP MLA. Shaista Parveen joined BSP formally in January this yr and she or he was tipped to be the occasion’s mayoral candidate within the upcoming civic polls.

The police have even introduced a reward of Rs 2.5 lakh for the shooters named within the case however up to now nobody has been nabbed.

Defending Sahista, the BSP MLA claimed that she had no connection, even remotely, with Umesh Pal’s killing. “Even the police have not been able to prove it. She is a social person,” he asserted.

“Shaista Parveen is all set to become the mayor of Prayagraj and the BJP is going to lose the seat. This is the (reason) behind the BJP’s fury,” he mentioned including that BSP chief Mayawati had already introduced that motion could be taken towards Shaista Parveen if the allegations towards her had been confirmed.

“We still stand by that. If the allegation is proven, Shaista Parveen will be expelled from the party,” he mentioned. The BSP by no means compromises on issues of crime, Singh added.

Questioning the transfer to call Parveen on the premise of her image with one of many accused, Singh mentioned {a photograph} of the principle conspirator with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav had additionally surfaced just lately.

“Will the police arrest Akhilesh Yadav? If action is being taken on the basis of the photograph, then why has Akhilesh Yadav not been arrested yet? He is roaming free,” mentioned the senior BSP chief.

An FIR was registered at Dhumanganj police station in Prayagraj on the premise of a criticism given by Umesh Pal’s spouse Jaya Pal after he and his two safety personnel had been shot useless in entrance of his residence on February 24.

Atiq, at the moment lodged in Sabarmati jail in Gujarat, has additionally been named within the FIR. He is the principle accused within the then BSP legislator Raju Pal homicide case of 2005. Atiq, his brother Ashraf and spouse Shaista, two sons had been amongst these 17 booked in reference to the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness within the Raju Pal homicide case.

LUCKNOW: As the UP police introduced a reward of Rs 25000 for data on Shaista Parveen, the spouse of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and one of many named accused within the Umesh Pal homicide case, the lone BSP MLA Uma Shankar Singh got here out in help of her on Monday.

Backing Shaista Parveen, the BSP lawmaker mentioned the money reward introduced by the state police for offering her whereabouts was an try “to divert attention” from its failure in cracking the homicide case of February 24, 2023.

Interacting with media individuals, the BSP legislator mentioned that even a fortnight after the incident, Prayagraj police had didn’t crack the case.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“They announced a reward on Shaista to escape people’s scrutiny,” mentioned the BSP MLA. Shaista Parveen joined BSP formally in January this yr and she or he was tipped to be the occasion’s mayoral candidate within the upcoming civic polls.

The police have even introduced a reward of Rs 2.5 lakh for the shooters named within the case however up to now nobody has been nabbed.

Defending Sahista, the BSP MLA claimed that she had no connection, even remotely, with Umesh Pal’s killing. “Even the police have not been able to prove it. She is a social person,” he asserted.

“Shaista Parveen is all set to become the mayor of Prayagraj and the BJP is going to lose the seat. This is the (reason) behind the BJP’s fury,” he mentioned including that BSP chief Mayawati had already introduced that motion could be taken towards Shaista Parveen if the allegations towards her had been confirmed.

“We still stand by that. If the allegation is proven, Shaista Parveen will be expelled from the party,” he mentioned. The BSP by no means compromises on issues of crime, Singh added.

Questioning the transfer to call Parveen on the premise of her image with one of many accused, Singh mentioned {a photograph} of the principle conspirator with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav had additionally surfaced just lately.

“Will the police arrest Akhilesh Yadav? If action is being taken on the basis of the photograph, then why has Akhilesh Yadav not been arrested yet? He is roaming free,” mentioned the senior BSP chief.

An FIR was registered at Dhumanganj police station in Prayagraj on the premise of a criticism given by Umesh Pal’s spouse Jaya Pal after he and his two safety personnel had been shot useless in entrance of his residence on February 24.

Atiq, at the moment lodged in Sabarmati jail in Gujarat, has additionally been named within the FIR. He is the principle accused within the then BSP legislator Raju Pal homicide case of 2005. Atiq, his brother Ashraf and spouse Shaista, two sons had been amongst these 17 booked in reference to the killing of Umesh Pal, a key witness within the Raju Pal homicide case.