One of the main suspects in the murder of Umesh Pal, shooter Arbaaz, was killed by police on Monday in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, reported news agency ANI. Arbaaz was one of the main suspects in Umesh Pal's murder, and he was one of the most important witnesses in the Raju Pal case. "Accused Arbaaz was shot during the encounter that took place near Nehru Park in Dhoomanganj, Prayagraj earlier today. On the day of the incident, he was driving the car that was used for murder & that he also fired upon," said ADG law & order Prashant Kumar.






The Creta vehicle that was used in Umesh Pal's murder was driven by Arbaaz, according to the police.


At the Nehru Park in Prayagraj, the accused, Arbaz, was shot by the district police and the Special Operations Group of the Uttar Pradesh Police.


According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Navendu Kumar, Arbaaz was surrounded by police teams following an intelligence input, according to PTI. He was the driver of the white SUV that the attackers used to attack witness Umesh Pal.


According to Kumar, he opened fire on the police and was wounded in the subsequent confrontation in Nehru Park under the Dhoomanganj police station at approximately 3 p.m.


According to the officer, he was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.


"Arbaaz was accompanied by two or three other people who managed to escape from the spot. We are trying to track them," the officer added.


On Friday evening, Umesh Pal, the primary witness in the murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal in 2005, was shot to death at his residence in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.


According to reports, the miscreants allegedly entered Umesh Pal's house and shot him. Pal was rushed to Swarooprani Nehru Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries during treatment.


According to police, Umesh Pal, along with two of his security personnel were attacked by the unknown assailants. Pal, along with one of the security personnel died while another one is critically injured.


Police said the miscreants barged into the house of Umesh Pal and shot him first and then attacked him a bomb.


As per reports, Police commissioner Ramit Sharma confirmed the death of Umesh Pal.


Notably, former MP Atiq Ahmed and his brother and former MLA Ashraf are the prime accused in the murder of Raju Pal, who was killed in 2005. All the accused are currently lodged in jail.


As per reports, as soon as Umesh Pal reached home from the high court on Friday evening, after giving his final statement in the Raju Pal murder case, four miscreants opened fire on him. Both the security personnel tried to cover him and took him inside. Following this, the assailants barged into his house and fired several rounds of bullets and hurled crude bombs. Umesh and both the security personnel were hit by the bullets and bombs.


Advocate Vikram Sinha, lawyer of Raju Pal’s wife Pooja Pal and Umesh Pal in the murder case said that Umesh was in the court with them till 4pm on Friday.


Notably, Raju Pal became an MLA on a BSP ticket in the 2005 Assembly election from Allahabad West seat, which fell vacant after Atiq Ahmed became MP. Raju Pal defeated Khalid Azim alias Ashraf, brother of Atiq Ahmed.


To avenge the crushing defeat, Raju Pal was chased and gunned down in broad daylight on January 25, 2005.