Ahmad, a former Samajwadi Party MP from Phulpur, is the prime accused in the sensational murder of Umesh Pal, who was the main witness in the 2005 killing of Bahujan Samaj Party lawmaker Raju Pal. On Tuesday, Ahmad will be produced before the Prayagraj MP/MLA court, which will pronounce its verdict in the 2006 case of Umesh Pal's abduction another case where Ahmad is the prime accused.
The convoy transporting Ahmad covered 1,275km by road in nearly 24 hours, crossing three states, and reached Naini central jail at 5.35pm.
"Atiq has been kept in a highsecurity barrack located close to the women's jail. Besides elaborate security arrangements at the barrack, the number of CCTV cameras has been increased," said senior superintendent of Naini central jail, Shashikant Singh.
The convoy left Sabarmati jail, where Ahmad was lodged since 2019, at about 6pm, but met with an accident in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri at around 6.30am, when it hit a cow before entering Jhansi. The convoy stopped briefly even as the cow was taken to a local veterinary hospital, said police.
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