A special CBI court in Lucknow has convicted seven individuals, including gangster Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, in the murder case of former BSP MLA Raju Pal. The late Atiq Ahmad was also an accused. The victim was shot due to political rivalry, and the CBI took over the case in 2016. Atiq Ahmad and Ashraf were later shot and killed while under police custody.
Jaya Prada, a former actress and Member of Parliament, has been labeled “absconding” by a special court due to her absence from hearings related to election code violations during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Despite seven non-bailable warrants, she has not appeared before the court, prompting a directive for her compulsory appearance by March 6.
Former minister V Senthil Balaji has filed a plea in the special court seeking discharge from the Enforcement Directorate’s money-laundering case, while maintaining that the allegations against him lack evidence and are unsubstantiated. The judge has accepted the plea and asked the ED to respond by March 4, extending Balaji’s judicial remand till then.