<p>The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted fresh searches in Uttar Pradesh as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation against gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and those linked to him, sources said.</p>.<p>The raids are being carried out at a dozen locations, including Prayagraj and its adjoining areas, they said.</p>.<p>Ahmed is expected to reach Prayagraj from the Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat for his production in a local court in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. He is being brought by a Uttar Pradesh Police team by road.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/im-being-harassed-in-sabarmati-jail-says-atiq-ahmed-1208791.html">I'm being harassed in Sabarmati Jail, says Atiq Ahmed</a></strong></p>.<p>Pal and his two police security guards were shot dead outside his home in Prayagraj's Dhoomanganj area on February 24 this year.</p>.<p>Based on a complaint lodged by Pal's wife, a case was registered on February 25 against Ahmed, his brother Ashraf, wife Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Ghulam, and nine others.</p>.<p>The Uttar Pradesh Police had on March 26 also taken Ahmed from the Sabarmati Jail to Prayagraj to produce him in a court.</p>.<p>In 2021, the ED had attached assets worth over Rs 8 crore of Ahmed and his wife as part of the money laundering investigation against them. It had conducted some searches at that time too.</p>.<p>The agency had said its probe found that "Ahmed, through criminal activities, used to earn dirty money in cash and it was deposited/placed in his and his relative's bank accounts".</p>.<p>"It has also been noticed by ED that funds are being credited in their accounts from various firms and companies being run by his aides," it said.</p>
<p>The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted fresh searches in Uttar Pradesh as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation against gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and those linked to him, sources said.</p>.<p>The raids are being carried out at a dozen locations, including Prayagraj and its adjoining areas, they said.</p>.<p>Ahmed is expected to reach Prayagraj from the Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat for his production in a local court in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. He is being brought by a Uttar Pradesh Police team by road.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/im-being-harassed-in-sabarmati-jail-says-atiq-ahmed-1208791.html">I'm being harassed in Sabarmati Jail, says Atiq Ahmed</a></strong></p>.<p>Pal and his two police security guards were shot dead outside his home in Prayagraj's Dhoomanganj area on February 24 this year.</p>.<p>Based on a complaint lodged by Pal's wife, a case was registered on February 25 against Ahmed, his brother Ashraf, wife Shaista Parveen, two sons, aides Guddu Muslim and Ghulam, and nine others.</p>.<p>The Uttar Pradesh Police had on March 26 also taken Ahmed from the Sabarmati Jail to Prayagraj to produce him in a court.</p>.<p>In 2021, the ED had attached assets worth over Rs 8 crore of Ahmed and his wife as part of the money laundering investigation against them. It had conducted some searches at that time too.</p>.<p>The agency had said its probe found that "Ahmed, through criminal activities, used to earn dirty money in cash and it was deposited/placed in his and his relative's bank accounts".</p>.<p>"It has also been noticed by ED that funds are being credited in their accounts from various firms and companies being run by his aides," it said.</p>