Mafia Atiq’s son Asad and shooter Ghulam Hassan. File photo
– Photo : Amar Ujala.
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The team that carried out the encounter of mafia Atiq Ahmed’s son Asad Ahmed and shooter Ghulam Hassan, who shot and bombed Umesh Pal and his two bodyguards in broad daylight, will be awarded the President’s Gallantry Award. The President will give this award on 15 August. The encounter was led by the then Deputy SP of Prayagraj STF, Navendu Singh.
Navendu Singh will be given the Gallantry Award for the fourth time. He has been honoured three times before this. Asad and Ghulam were killed in an encounter by the STF in Jhansi. A total of 17 people were part of the team. All these members will be given the Gallantry Award. After a long time, UP Police is going to receive this award.
Let us tell you that on April 13, the STF killed Asad and Ghulam in an encounter near Parichha Dam in Baragaon police station area of Jhansi. A state-of-the-art British Bulldog revolver and a P-88 Walther pistol were also recovered from both of them.
On 24 February, Umesh Pal was shot and killed with a bomb near his house. Asad and Ghulam were seen firing in the CCTV footage. The police were searching for them vigorously.
