In a joint operation, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) and Prayagraj Police have arrested Atiq Ahmed's brother-in-law, Akhlaq Ahmed, in connection with the Umesh Pal murder case. According to the police, Akhlaq Ahmed had a key role in financing the shooters of Umesh Pal, a prime witness in the 2005 murder of BSP MLA Raju Pal.