Bhubaneswar: Dreaded criminal of Uttar Pradesh Guddu Muslim, who was a close aide of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, was reportedly in Odisha for 12 days.
While the Uttar Pradesh police was yet to trace Guddu Muslim, an accused in the Umesh Pal murder case, reports suggest that his last location has been traced to Bargarh.
The last location of Guddu Muslim, slain don Atiq Ahmed’s henchman, has been traced to Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Police learned that his last location was in Bargarh.
Guddu Muslim was present in Odisha from April 2 to 13, India Today said quoting police. He had been hiding in the state for almost 12 days before he fled, leaving behind a bag containing his clothes.
Police have also questioned Raja Khan, an aide of Guddu Muslim. He revealed that the latter has grown a beard to avoid detection and being captured by the police.
There is strong evidence that Guddu Muslim travelled to places like Meerut, Ajmer, Jhansi, Nashik, Pune and now Bargarh in Odisha. Police said that he has now fled to Chhattisgarh. Earlier, his last location was in Karnataka.
Guddu Muslim is one of the 10 people named in the murder of Umesh Pal, in which Atiq Ahmed was an accused. Of the 10, six — Atiq Ahmed and five others linked to him — have been killed and Guddu Muslim has managed to evade authorities so far.
He had been working with Atiq Ahmed since the gangster-politician bailed him out of jail.
Known to the police as the ‘bomb specialist’, Guddu Muslim, in a widely circulated video of the daylight murder of Umesh Pal this February, was seen throwing crude bombs while riding a pillion on a motorcycle. The video led to his naming in the FIR.
It may be noted here that Bargarh SP Prahlad Sahai Meena had earlier confirmed that a 5-member UP STF team visited Bargarh on April 18. “The team camped in Bargarh for two days and grilled one person. We extended all cooperation as per rules. The team had informed us about its visit.” The SP added no one was arrested.
Guddu Muslim has been on the run since the gunning down of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf recently.
