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).
Earlier, another accused, identified as Arbas, was gunned down by the Special Operations Group of UP Police and the district police in an encounter at Nehru Park.
Mohan Bachu, a techie from Hyderabad, who lost his laptop in Kashi, shared his experience with UP Police and writes about its remarkable transformation under CM Yogi.
Detailing Kamal KP's suspected role, Additional Director General, Law and Order, Prashant Kumar said that a voice note was received from ‘journalist’ Siddique Kappan’s mobile phone during the investigation by STF.