PRAYAGRAJ: The city police on Thursday stumbled upon a 32-second CCTV footage of the sensational Dhoomanganj attack in which Umesh Pal, the key witness in BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case of 2005, can be seen grappling with an attacker, who later fires at him. Police claim that this attacker is mafia don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son Mohammad Asad.
A senior STF officer, preferring anonymity, said: “Asad, son of Atiq Ahmed, is seen opening fire in the 32-second video footage that went viral on social media on Thursday. Asad, wanted in connection with the Dhoomanganj shootout incident, is carrying Rs 5 lakh cash reward on his head.”
The video shows Umesh running towards a narrow passage, with the assailant chasing and firing at him multiple times at point blank range.