New Delhi: In a new twist to the Umesh Pal murder case, it has emerged that the Prayagraj Police may use bulldozers against the properties of the accused, who are believed to be close aides of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed. According to the news agency ANI, bulldozers have been brought to demolish the properties of all the accused involved in the sensational murder in  Prayagraj.

It has also been reported that the UP Police have identified the miscreants involved in the murder of Umesh Pal – a key eyewitness in the 2005 murder of the then BSP MLA Raju Pal. It may be recalled that Umesh Pal was shot dead at his residence in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on February, 24,

Umesh Pal murder case | Uttar Pradesh: Bulldozer brought to demolish properties of accused, in Prayagraj, in the case who are also close aides of gangster Atique Ahmed. pic.twitter.com/4lRxWz7M8F
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Umesh Pal was immediately rushed to a hospital where he died during treatment. The Prayagraj Police have also identified the miscreants after closely monitoring the CCTV footage of the crime spot. A list of suspects and others details is also being prepared at the moment, said sources. 

It was reported that a list has been sent to the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) for action against the accused. The PDA authorities have been gathering details of unauthorised and illegally constructed buildings and residential properties belonging to the accused. The Special Operations Group of the Uttar Pradesh Police and the district police conducted the search operation and spotted the accused near Nehru Park in Prayagraj.

After a go-ahead by the UP government, the PDA is expected to use bulldozers against the accused in the Umesh Pal murder case. 

It may be recalled that the Prayagraj Police gunned down one of the accused – Arbaaz – in an encounter in the Dhoomanganj locality here.