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Umesh Pal Murder: Wanted Shooter Hiding In Bihar Jail For 3 Years Brought To Prayagraj
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News18•05-10-2026, 15:25
Umesh Pal Murder: Wanted Shooter Hiding In Bihar Jail For 3 Years Brought To Prayagraj
- •Mohammad Arman, an accused in the 2023 Umesh Pal murder case with a Rs 5 lakh reward, was brought to Prayagraj from Gaya Central Jail.
- •Arman had been in judicial custody in Bihar since February 27, 2023, just three days after the high-profile murder in Prayagraj.
- •He had surrendered before a local court in Gaya in connection with a separate firing case, remaining undetected by UP Police for over three years.
- •Prayagraj Police recently discovered his whereabouts, verified his identity through jail records, and obtained a transit remand from a Gaya court.
- •Investigators will question Arman about his alleged accomplice Guddu Muslim, the planning of the attack, and their escape routes.
Key Questions Answered
Mohammad Arman evaded capture because he was already in judicial custody in Bihar, having surrendered on February 27, 2023, just 72 hours after the attack in Prayagraj, for a separate firing case in Gaya.
Investigators alleged that Arman was one of the shooters involved in the attack and was captured on CCTV riding a motorcycle with Guddu Muslim during the broad-daylight shooting of Umesh Pal and two police security personnel.
The breakthrough came when Prayagraj Police received specific information regarding his imprisonment, prompting them to send a team to Gaya Central Jail to verify his identity, fingerprints, and photographs before securing a transit remand.
