Balrampur. The troubles of former SP MP Rizwan Zaheer who are in jail are increasing. The former MP and his son-in-law have been shifted to different jails. Former MP Rizwan has been sent to Lalitpur and son-in-law Rameez Nemat has been sent to Agra jail. Jailor BK Mishra told that this action has been taken on the instructions of the government.
Since January 2022, six people, including former SP MP Rizwan Zaheer, daughter Jeba Rizwan and son-in-law Rameez, are lodged in Balrampur jail in the conspiracy to kill Firoz Pappu, former chairman of Nagar Panchayat Tulsipur. Daughter Jeba Rizwan was released from jail in June after getting bail from the High Court Lucknow Bench. Six months ago, former MP Rizwan Zaheer, daughter Jeba Rizwan, along with son-in-law Rameez Nemat were arrested in the conspiracy to murder the former chairman. Later, action was taken against the former MP under the Gangster and National Security Act.
In the list of gangsters of the state, the properties of former MP Rizwan Zaheer and his family located in Tulsipur and Lucknow, who are included in the top ten, have been confiscated. On Friday, the Lucknow Bench of the High Court rejected the bail application of the former MP. Jailor BK Mishra said that amidst tight security arrangements, former MP Rizwan Zaheer and his son-in-law Rameez Nemat have been sent to Lalitpur and Agra district jails respectively on Monday morning.
Former chairman was murdered on January 4: On January 4, former chairman Firoz Pappu was murdered near his residence by slitting his throat. On the charge of murder, the police of Tulsipur police station arrested three accused involved in the incident. After this, former MP Rizwan Zaheer, daughter Jeba and son-in-law Rameez Nemat were arrested and jailed on charges of conspiracy to murder.