PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 1 -- Ali Ahmed, son of slain gangster-turned politician Atiq Ahmed, was shifted from Naini Central Jail in Prayagraj to Jhansi Jail under tight police security early Wednesday morning, officials said.

According to the jail administration, the transfer order was received on Tuesday night. Following this, a large police contingent reached Naini jail around 6 am on Wednesday and took Ali into custody.

Senior jail superintendent Vijay Vikram confirmed that the handover was carried out as per government orders, though no specific reason for the transfer was mentioned.

Ali, who had been lodged in the high-security barrack of Naini Jail, recently came into the spotlight after cash was found in his possession. Sources in the ja...