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By Arvind Ojha: Gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed used to issue threats from jail and son Asad carried out his father’s orders to raise extortion money, according to audio tapes exclusively accessed by India Today. Money extorted by Atiq and Asad from a builder in January this year was used to execute the murder of Umesh Pal, a key witness in the 2005 BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case, according to sources.
Instances of Atiq’s reign of terror are coming to the fore since the UP gangster was shot dead point-blank by three men posing as journalists in Prayagraj on Saturday last week.
Asad Ahmed, who was killed in an encounter with police personnel in Jhansi along with his aide Ghulam, commanded respect among Atiq’s henchmen. At the behest of his father, Asad used to collect money and carry out the gangster’s orders on the ground.
THREATENING BUILDER FROM JAIL
Atiq Ahmed was running his crime syndicate using mobile phones from Sabarmati Jail. In January this year, he had threatened a builder named Mohammad Muslim and demanded Rs 5 crore.
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After this, on January 9, Atiq’s son Asad called Mohammad Muslim. When Muslim did not pick up the call, Asad sent him a threatening message. The builder later gave Rs 80 lakh to Asad. According to sources, this money was used in the murder of Umesh Pal.
FIRST AUDIO CLIP
In the first audio tape, Asad asks Mohammad Muslim to meet his brother in jail and give him the money.
Here’s the conversation between the two:
Asad- Hello
Builder- Hmm.. I called.
Asad – Go to jail to meet Umar bhai. He is coming on the fifth.
Builder – Don’t call me to the court.
Assad – What happened in the court?
Builder – I won’t be able to go to jail. if you have any message, tell me.
Asad – No, he wants to meet you.
Builder – Then a meeting will be done.
Asad- Won’t you be able to come to the court for hearing?
Builder – Don’t call me to the court.
Asad – Then how will we meet again?
Builder – We will meet somewhere, wherever you will say.
Asad- No no. You had to meet Umar bhai.
Builder – Let me see. Since I rarely go to the court. I did meet those people once there.
Asad- hmmm
Later, Asad also texted the builder, saying: “You are not doing right. We need (the money) by the day after tomorrow. Whatever you have — hand over by tomorrow. We need it badly.”
SECOND AUDIO CLIP
When Mohammad Muslim did not give the money, Asad directly reached his house. Another audio tape has come to the fore, showing a conversation between Asad and Mohammad Muslim with the former standing outside his house.
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“Hello, I have come to your house. I have been standing here for so long. You did not even open the door. I have come to meet you now,” Asad says.
When Mohammed Muslim refuses open the door, Asad says, “You didn’t do it right by not opening the gate.”
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“Your house is on the fourth floor, isn’t it? At the very end of the street,” he further says in the audio tape.
Threatened by Asad, Mohammad Muslim later handed over Rs 80 lakh to him. This money was later used in the murder of Umesh Pal.
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