Mukhtar Ansari
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Mukhtar Ansari is a convicted Indian gangster and politician from Uttar Pradesh. He has been elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Mau constituency five times, including twice as a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. He is the relative of former Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari.
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Hate speech during UP polls: SC refuses to quash case against Mukhtar Ansari's son UmarUmar Ansari is facing criminal prosecution in the hate speech case along with his MLA brother Abbas Ansari.DNA - Published | |
Who was gangster Sanjeev Jeeva? Mukhtar Ansari's aide shot dead at Lucknow courtThe attack happened at court house when assailants started firing which led to the death of gangster Jeeva and injury to a girl.DNA - Published | |
Jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari gets life term for murder of UP strongman in 1991Jailed gangster, and five-time former MLA, Mukhtar Ansari was awarded life sentence on Monday for the murder of Varanasi strongman Awadhesh Rai 32 years ago. A Varanasi MP-MLA court also slapped Rs 1.2..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari gets life imprisonment in Congress leader's murderA court in Varanasi on Monday sentenced gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment in the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai more than 30 years ago. Awadhesh Rai, the brother of..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | |
Gangster Mukhtar Ansari guilty in Awadhesh Rai murder caseIndiaTimes - Published | |
Voter ID-Aadhaar info mismatch lands Mukhtar Ansari in more troublePolice have registered a forgery and cheating case against Ansari after finding inaccuracies in his name spelling and date of birth on official IDs.DNA - Published | |
Complainant hostile, Mukhtar acquitted in murder-bid caseA Ghazipur court on Wednesday acquitted jailed mafia don Mukhtar Ansari in a 2009 attempt-to-murder case for insufficient evidence as even the complainant in the case had turned hostile. Mukhtar was..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Jailed ganglord Mukhtar Ansari gets 10-year jail for BJP MLA’s murderGhazipur court on Saturday sentenced jailed ganglord Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years’ imprisonment and his BSP MP brother, Afzal Ansari, to four years following their conviction in separate cases..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Mukhtar Ansari's wife Afsa on UP Police radar: Why she is booked under Gangster Act in GhaziabadIn the midst of the manhunt against Shaista Parveen, now the UP Police have also launched a hunt for gangster Mukhtar Ansari's wife Afsa, announcing a reward against her.DNA - Published | |
How Mukhtar Ansari, grandson of freedom fighter, become a gangster? Know his connection with former vice-presidentMukhtar Ansari was infamous for his alleged criminal activities, especially in several districts of UP including Mau.DNA - Published | |
Atiq, Ashraf killings: DGP constitutes 3-member panel to help probe security breachThe extra vigil is being extended to other prisons where arrested aides of Atiq and jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari are lodged. The state police administration has directed the jail superintendents to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
In gangster vs authorities, Mukhtar Ansari's 2 dozen 'benami' assets worth Rs 127 crore identifiedThe benamidar (in whose name a benami property is standing) in this case has been identified as an alleged associate and neighbour of Ansari, Ganesh D Mishra while the "beneficial owner" has been named..DNA - Published | |
UP govt demolishes illegal property of Mukhtar Ansari's gang member in GhazipurUttar Pradesh government on Sunday removed illegal portions of a residential structure belonging to deceased Kamlesh Singh "Pradhan", who was a gang member of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari,..IndiaTimes - Published | UP govt demolishes gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's gang member illegal propertyYogi Adityanath, CM declared in an address to the state Assembly earlier last month that the state's mafia nexus will be destroyed.DNA - Published |
How much is IPS Vrinda Shukla's salary? Know perks given to Chitrakoot SP, who arrested Mukhtar Ansari's daughter-in-lawIPS Vrinda Shukla, a senior female officer, made headlines for her remarkable arrest of daughter-in-law of famed criminal and politician Mukhtar Ansari few days ago; know her salary.DNA - Published | Who is Kuntu Singh, Abbas Ansari's enemy number 1 in Kasganj jailAbbas Ansari, son of mafia Mukhtar Ansari has started facing threats to his life in Kasganj jail.DNA - Published |
Meet 'Baahubali' Mukhtar Ansari's bahu Nikhat Ansari, arrested for allegedly plotting husband's escape from jailAbbas Ansari's wife Nikhat Ansari has been booked for plotting the illegal escape of husband.DNA - Published | Meet IPS Vrinda Shukla, Chitakoot SP who nabbed gangster Mukhtar Ansari's daughter-in-law Nikhat BanoIPS officer Vrinda Shukla made a name for herself after she got notorious gangster Mukhtar Ansari's daughter-in-law arrested through her quick wit and intelligence.DNA - Published |
From witness, Mukhtar now an accused in 2001 attack caseA day before being physically produced before the MP-MLA court in Ghazipur to give evidence against arch rival and mafia don Brijesh Singh in connection with the murderous attack on his fleet in..IndiaTimes - Published | Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari booked for murderIndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA |
SC stays Allahabad HC order convicting ex-UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari for threatening jailerThe Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Allahabad high court's verdict convicting former MLA Mukhtar Ansari and sentencing him to seven years imprisonment for threatening a jailer and pointing a pistol..IndiaTimes - Published | UP: Enforcement Directorate arrests gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari in money laundering caseMukhtar Ansari, a former MLA from Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case.DNA - Published |
ED arrests Mukhtar Ansari's MLA son Abbas Ansari in money laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate has arrested Abbas Ansari, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party MLA from Mau and son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in a money laundering case, officials said on..IndiaTimes - Published | ED attaches 7 properties of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in PMLA caseIndiaTimes - Published |
Mukhtar Ansari convicted for threatening jailer for life, pointing gun at him; sentenced to 7 years in jailAwasthi alleged that Ansari had pointed a pistol at him while abusing. A trial court acquitted Ansari in this case, but government filed an appeal.DNA - Published | Anticipatory bail plea of Mukhtar Ansari's son rejectedIndiaTimes - Published |
ED raids premises linked to Mukhtar Ansari, his brotherIndiaTimes - Published | PMLA case: ED raids premises linked to BSP MP Afzal Ansari in Delhi, UPThe action is aimed to gather evidence with regard to an ongoing investigation against Mukhtar Ansari and his associates under the criminal sectionsDNA - Published |
UP police attach plots of MP under Gangster ActInitiating action under the Gangster Act, UP’s Ghazipur district administration and police attached plots worth Rs 15 crore belonging to local BSP MP Afzal Ansari, the elder brother of jailed mafia..IndiaTimes - Published | Mafia-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari fails to get bail in 2020 land grab caseThe FIR in this matter was lodged on August 27, 2020 by local area revenue officer Surjan Lal at the Hazratganj police station.DNA - Published |
Uttar Pradesh police files case against Mukhtar Ansari's lawyerIt has been reported that Daroga Singh misbehaved with revenue worker and passed lewd abuses to judges, during metering and demarcation of his land.DNA - Published | Choose between Akhilesh’s ‘JAM’ and Yogi’s ‘JAM’ in polls: Amit Shah in SP citadelElaborating the acronym ‘JAM’, Shah said, “Akhilesh has come in the field with JAM that means Jinnah (Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan), Azam Khan (SP member) and Mukhtar (jailed mafia..IndiaTimes - Published |
UP polls: AIMIM offers party ticket to Mukhtar AnsariIndiaTimes - Published | Mayawati says BSP won't filed 'bahubali', mafia candidates; no Mukhtar Ansari from MauThe BSP will make efforts to not field 'bahubali' (strongmen) or mafia candidates in next year's Uttar Pradesh polls, party supremo Mayawati said Friday, announcing that jailed..IndiaTimes - Published |
SC to hear on April 9 plea of Mukhtar Ansari's wife for his protection in UPThe Supreme Court will hear on Friday the plea of the wife of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh authorities to ensure that her husband's life is a..IndiaTimes - Published | Who is Mukhtar Ansari?IndiaTimes - Published |
150-strong UP Police team heads for Punjab to bring back Mukhtar Ansari; kin voice apprehension about his securityIndiaTimes - Published | Who is Mukhtar Ansari? The dreaded gangster-turned Uttar Pradesh politician who is accused of several heinous crimesMukhtar Ansari is to be transferred from Punjab's Rupnagar jail, before April 8 on the orders of the Supreme Court.DNA - Published |
Take custody of Mukhtar Ansari by April 8: Punjab to UP govtPunjab's home department has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to take custody of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari from the Rupnagar jail on April 8, with BSP MP Afzal Ansari on Sunday saying..IndiaTimes - Published | Mantri: Punjab let Mukhtar Ansari use own ambulance to reach courtIndiaTimes - Published |
SC directs Punjab govt to hand over custody of Mukhtar Ansari to UP policeThe Supreme Court on Friday directed the Punjab government to hand over the custody of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who is lodged in Rupnagar jail there, to Uttar Pradesh Police.IndiaTimes - Published | Mukhtar Ansari being kept as 'state guest', says Akali DalIndiaTimes - Published |
Its a conspiracy to shield Mukhtar Ansari from facing trial in UP: Yogi govtIndiaTimes - Published | Punjab 'shamelessly' protecting Mukhtar Ansari: UP govt to SCSolicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the UP government, slammed the Punjab government before a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan. Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, representing the Punjab..IndiaTimes - Published |
Punjab sheltering don-neta Mukhtar Ansari: UP in SCThe Supreme Court on Monday witnessed an inter-state battle over dreaded gangster-turned-legislator Mukhtar Ansari with the Uttar Pradesh government accusing Punjab of being in nexus with the criminal..IndiaTimes - Published |