A wanted criminal with a reward of `1 lakh on his head, Saddam, brother-in-law of Atiq Ahmad’s younger brother Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf has returned from Dubai and his last location was traced in Delhi. A police team has been despatched to Delhi to ensure his arrest. The last location of Ashraf’s wife Zainab was also found in Delhi, so the police drew a conclusion that brother and sister Saddam and Zainab were hiding somewhere in Delhi. Though Saddam had left for Dubai before the killing of Umesh Pal by the Atiq-Ashraf gang, he had played a vital role in this murder conspiracy by arranging a meeting of the shooters with Ashraf on February 11 in Bareilly jail. When things were finalised, he left India knowing it well that after the elimination of Umesh Pal, the police will arrest him. Umesh, prime witness of BSP MLA Raju Pal murder of 2005, was killed on February 24. Saddam managed all VIP facilities for Ashraf, husband of his sister Zainab, in Bareilly jail. Immediately after the shifting of Ashraf to Bareilly jail, Saddam also reached there and lived in a rented house. He managed all facilities for Ashraf in jail besides providing him an iPhone to be in contact with gang leader Atiq and other members. Those who wanted to meet Ashraf in Bareilly jail, stayed at Saddam’s rented house. Criminals used to meet Ashraf in jail and this frequency increased in February. The top shooters of the gang Asad, Guddu Muslim, Gulam, Sabir, Arman and Usman had met Ashraf in Bareilly jail on February 11 to give a final shape to the murder plot which was executed on February 24. Besides Saddam, his sister Zainab, who is the wife of Ashraf, was also involved in this conspiracy along with Shaista Parveen, wife of Atiq. All of them are absconding. The police are keeping a track and recently the location of Saddam and Zainab was found in Delhi.
FEARED DROWNED: Three teenagers got trapped in the strong current of Ganga at Chhatnag Ghat in the Jhunsi police station area late on Thursday evening. The people around saved two of them but the third one could not be saved. The third teenager is feared drowned in the water. The divers kept searching for him till late at night, but failed to trace him. The SDRF and team of divers also made lot efforts to search him since morning but failed to do so till last reports received here said.
According to a report, Mohd Faiz alias Faizu (16) alias Guddu of Havelia ward in Jhunsi police station area of the city, New Jhunsi, had left home on Thursday evening with two of his friends, Abdul Ahad (16) and Alfaiz (18). They had gone somewhere and from there went to Chhatnag Ghat to bathe in the Ganga. While taking bathing they got trapped in the strong current of water. On seeing them drowning, people raised an alarm. Sanjay Nishad of Chhatnag and others rushed to save the teenagers. After a lot of effort, people saved Abdul Ahmed and Alfaiz. But by then Mohd Faiz was feared drowned in the water. People searched for him a lot, but without any success. Faiz’s both companions drowning got scared and from there, instead of informing the police, went straight to their homes. When they went home late in the evening and told their family members about the incident, they were shocked. They told Faiz’s family members and the police was informed. Everyone reached Chhatnag Ghat and police engaged divers. A search for Mohd Faiz was made till at late night but to no avail. Jhunsi’s Chhatnag chowki incharge Naveen Singh said divers have been deployed again in search of Faiz on Friday.