Updated On: 01 March, 2023 04:34 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
He has also sought a direction restraining the state of Uttar Pradesh and others from taking him from the Central Jail in Ahemdabad to Prayagraj or any other part of Uttar Pradesh

Prayagraj: Police stand guard as Prayagraj Development Authority bulldozers demolish properties of the Umesh Pal murder case accused, who were close aides of Atique Ahmad, in the Chakiya area, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Umesh Pal was the key witness in the former BSP MLA Raju Pal`s murder case. Pic/PTI
Former Samajwadi Party leader Atiq Ahmed on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking its protection, claiming that he has been "roped in" as an accused in the Umesh Pal murder case and fears threat to his life.
Currently lodged in the Ahmedabad Central Jail, Ahmed has also sought directions to ensure that no physical or bodily injury or harm is done to him in any manner during police custody or interrogation.