Police have arrested gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed's lawyer Vijay Mishra, who was wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, officials said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (City) Deepak Bhukar said Mishra was arrested by officers from the Dhoomanganj police station on Sunday. Mishra was arrested outside a hotel in Lucknow and legal action is underway, police sources said. Umesh Pal, the main witness in the 2005 murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal, and his two security guards were shot dead on February 24. Ahmed's wife Shaista Parveen, another wanted accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, is still absconding.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 30, 2023 09:20 UTC