A new CCTV footage has emerged, wherein gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed's son- Asad Ahmed is seen chasing Umesh Pal on the street with a pistol in his hand
In an interview with India Today, The former DGP claimed that he and a team of police officers raided Atiq's den in 1989–1990 in response to an FIR filed against him while he was serving as the SP City of Allahabad (now Prayagraj).
Despite the fact that CCTV footage of Umesh Pal's murder clearly showed Usman alias Vijay Kumar taking the first shot at Umesh Pal, his wife has denied his involvement in the murder
The building that was demolished was in the Chakia area of the Dhumanganj police station and belonged to a gun store owner, Safdar Ali, who is allegedly close to mafia politician Atiq Ahmed.