FOLLOWING the murder of Umesh Pal in February 2023, gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed was gunned down in relation to Pal's death.
After careful investigation, Atiq's wife, Shaista Parveen, was linked as a critical conspirator in Pal's case.
Who is Atiq Ahmed's wife Shaista Parveen?
Shaista Parveen is the wife of mafia boss, Atiq Ahmed, currently residing in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Parveen recently joined the Bahujan Samaj Party and was appointed by UP Chief Minister Mayawati.
Parveen had plans to enter the political field before the recent death of Parveen's husband and son.
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On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Parveen's son Asad Ahmed was killed by the police and was in connection to a murder case that involved the Uttar Pradesh mafia.
Two days later, after Asad's funeral, Atiq and his brother, Ashraf were gunned down by three men posing as journalists.
The media asked Atiq if he attended his son's funeral as he was being carried out of a vehicle handcuffed.
According to the BBC, after responding: "They did not take us, so we did not go," one of the "journalists" shot Atiq and his brother dead.
Where is Shaista Parveen now?
With Shaista's husband and son tragically killed, the Uttar Pradesh government has named Parveen as one of the main conspirators for Umesh's death.
Due to the UP's suspicion, Shaista could not attend her son's funeral.
The UP government currently has a bounty on Parveen's head for Rs 50,000.
According to Atiq's lawyer, Vijay Mishra, Parveen may surrender before the police on April 16 after potentially attending her husband's last rites.
Why was Atiq Ahmed arrested?
At Ahmed's time of death, he was in custody after being sentenced to life in prison.
Ahmed recently served time in jail after being convicted of kidnapping Umesh Pal and 100 other criminal cases.
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In February 2023, Ahmed became a prime suspect in Umesh Pal's murder that happened earlier in the month.
Umesh Pal was the key witness in the 2005 murder of lawmaker Raju Pal and testified against Ahmed.
Raju Pal belonged to the Bahujan Samaj Party, the same which Shaista recently joined.
On March 28, 2023, Atiq and two others were sentenced to life in prison following the accusations.
