When Mukhtar Ansari's gang killed BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai using six AK 47, 500 rounds of fire in 2005
1 year ago

When Mukhtar Ansari's gang killed BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai using six AK 47, 500 rounds of fire in 2005

India TV News  

Mukhtar Ansari, gangster-turned-politician, died on Thursday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. Among various cases that he was convicted in, Mukhtar Ansari, on April 29, 2023 was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in connection with the killing of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai on November 29, 2005 by the Ghazipur MP/MLA court. Krishnanand Rai was a BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Mohammadabad seat after he secured victory in the 2002 Assembly election. Fearing that his dominance in the region may fade away, Ansari's gang attacked Krishnanand Rai's convoy near UP's Basaniya Chatti area in November 2005. Six AK-47s were used, 500 gunshots fired According to reports, during the shootout, around 500 rounds of gunfire were shot from six AK 47 rifles in which Krishnanand Rai and six others were killed.

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How Mukhtar Ansari smoothly executed BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai's murder from jail
1 year ago

How Mukhtar Ansari smoothly executed BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai's murder from jail

Op India  

As thousands of Muslims flocked to the streets in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, broke barricades and created a ruckus to give a grand farewell to the dreaded gangster Mukhtar Ansari, recalling how cruel and brutal their ‘hero’ was, has become crucial. On 29th April 2023, the MP-MLA court of Ghazipur sentenced mafia Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years in …

After witnessing brother's murder, Congress's Ajay Rai took on Mukhtar Ansari
1 year ago

After witnessing brother's murder, Congress's Ajay Rai took on Mukhtar Ansari

India Today  

"We did not give in before Mukhtar Ansari despite his stature and continued our struggle for justice despite all odds," an emotional Ajay Rai, president of the Uttar Pradesh unit of Congress, said last year after the gangster-politician was awarded a life term for killing his brother Awadhesh Rai in 1991. Over the 32 years, Ajay Rai switched several parties, …

The 5 killings that made Ansari ‘uncrowned king’ of UP’s crime world
1 year ago

The 5 killings that made Ansari ‘uncrowned king’ of UP’s crime world

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died following a cardiac arrest on Thursday evening in Banda, faced over 65 criminal cases, most of them for murder, extortion, and anti-social activities that were filed across several districts of UP and Delhi. But it is said that five killings - that of coal tycoon Nand Kishore Rungta, BJP MLA Krishna Nand Rai, leading …

On Mukhtar Ansari's death, wife of BJP MLA killed by him: ‘Today is Holi for us’
1 year ago

On Mukhtar Ansari's death, wife of BJP MLA killed by him: ‘Today is Holi for us’

Hindustan Times  

The family of former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai, who was killed by Mukhtar Ansari, said the death of gangster-politician is a ‘blessing of Almighty’. “My mother and I have received the blessings of Baba Vishwanath and Baba Gorakhnath,” Krishnanand Rai's son Piyush Rai said. In April 2023, Mukhtar Ansari was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for …

Mukhtar Ansari: End of a don of many states, many parties
1 year ago

Mukhtar Ansari: End of a don of many states, many parties

New Indian Express  

His death following a heart attack in a hospital in Banda once again highlights the complex intertwining of crime, benefaction and politics.The gravity of the cases against Ansari is common knowledge in UP among police officials and the bureaucracy. Many eye-witnesses in this case also died under mysterious circumstances and in April 2023, a court in Ghazipur convicted and sentenced …

Samajwadi Party pays 'humble tribute' on gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's death
1 year ago

Samajwadi Party pays 'humble tribute' on gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's death

India TV News  

Mukhtar Ansari dead: The Samajwadi Party has condoled the death of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died due to cardiac arrest, on Thursday. Taking to social media platform X, the Samajwadi Party wrote, "Sad demise of former MLA Mukhtar Ansari. Mukhtar Ansari was behind bars since 2005 Ansari, a five-time former MLA from Mau Sadar seat, had been behind bars in …

Mukhtar Ansari files: BJP MLA was killed with AK-47, his braid chopped off
1 year ago

Mukhtar Ansari files: BJP MLA was killed with AK-47, his braid chopped off

India Today  

That November 29 afternoon in 2005 was colder than usual. In April 2023, a court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur convicted and sentenced Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years imprisonment for Krishnanand Rai's murder. WHY MUKHTAR ANSARI GOT KRISHNANAND RAI KILLED In the swathes of UP's Purvanchal, old timers remember every detail of the 80s and 90s when the rise of mafia …

Mukhtar Ansari, five-time former Uttar Pradesh MLA with 63 cases, eight convictions
1 year ago

Mukhtar Ansari, five-time former Uttar Pradesh MLA with 63 cases, eight convictions

Hindustan Times  

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time former Uttar Pradesh MLA who died of cardiac arrest on Thursday, was an accused in 63 criminal cases and convicted in eight cases since September 2022. A senior police official said Mukhtar Ansari feared a threat to his life as four close associates were killed while in judicial custody since 2018. Alka Rai, the slain …

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies
1 year ago

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies

The Hindu  

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari ied of cardiac arrest on Thursday within hours after he was rushed to the Rani Durgawati Medical College in Banda district. “Around 8:25 p.m. convicted/undertail prisoner Mukhtar Ansari, son of Subhanullah, aged 63, was brought by jail staff to the Emergency department at the Rani Durgawati Medical College in an unconscious state. In June 2023, a …

Who Was Mukhtar Ansari? 'Bahubali' Gangster Of UP Who Was Convicted For BJP MLA's Murder
1 year ago

Who Was Mukhtar Ansari? 'Bahubali' Gangster Of UP Who Was Convicted For BJP MLA's Murder

News 18  

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died after he suffered a heart attack in jail in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district on Thursday. A convicted gangster and politician from Uttar Pradesh, 61-year-old Mukhtar Ansari had been elected as MLA from the Mau constituency five times, including twice as a Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. Mukhtar Ansari was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment …

Mukhtar Ansari, jailed gangster, hospitalised after suffering heart attack, say sources
1 year ago

Mukhtar Ansari, jailed gangster, hospitalised after suffering heart attack, say sources

India TV News  

Jailed gangster Mukhtar Ansari's health has once again deteriorated. Principal of Rani Durgavati Medical College, Banda, Sunil Kaushal said that Ansari was admitted to hospital at around 3.45 am following "pain in the stomach and problem in urinating and excretion". "At around 5.45 pm on Tuesday, Ansari was discharged from the ICU ward of the medical college, and the jail …

Mukhtar Ansari Dead: Crime story of Uttar Pradesh don with over 60 pending cases
1 year ago

Mukhtar Ansari Dead: Crime story of Uttar Pradesh don with over 60 pending cases

India TV News  

Mukhtar Ansari death: Mukhtar Ansari, gangster-turned-politician and a five-time MLA from Uttar Pradesh's Mau Sadar seat, died of cardiac arrest on Thursday. According to UP Police, cases were registered against Mukhtar Ansari under sections related to robbery, dacoity, kidnapping, extortion and murder in Ghazipur, Varanasi, Chanauli, Azamgarh, Mau, Sonbhad, Lucknow, Barabanki and Agra. On 15.12.2023, once again, the Varanasi Court …

Mukhtar Ansari discharged from hospital after 14 hours, taken back to jail
1 year ago

Mukhtar Ansari discharged from hospital after 14 hours, taken back to jail

Deccan Chronicle  

Banda/Lucknow, Mar 26 Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was on Tuesday hospitalised for around 14 hours in Uttar Pradesh's Banda after he complained of abdominal pain. Principal of Rani Durgavati Medical College, Banda, Sunil Kaushal said that Ansari was admitted to hospital at around 3.45 am following "pain in the stomach and problem in urinating and excretion". "At around 5.45 pm …

Mukhtar sentenced to life imprisonment in gun licence case
1 year ago

Mukhtar sentenced to life imprisonment in gun licence case

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW/VARANASI: Incarcerated mafioso-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who has been behind bars in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005, was sentenced to a life term by a Varanasi MP/MLA court on Wednesday in a case of fraudulently obtaining an arms licence around 34 years ago. Varanasi additional district government counsel, Vinay Kumar Singh, informed that the court sentenced a life term under …

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari given 10-year imprisonment in murder case
1 year, 5 months ago

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari given 10-year imprisonment in murder case

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was awarded 10 years imprisonment by Ghazipur MP/MLA court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday in connection with the murder of one Kapil Dev Singh and 2010 attempt to murder case of Mir Hasan in which he was a key conspirator. The Uttar Pradesh court also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Ansari who …

Mukhtar Ansari convicted for sixth time in 13 months
1 year, 5 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari convicted for sixth time in 13 months

Hindustan Times  

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who has been behind bars in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005, was convicted in six separate cases registered against him in the last thirteen months. Mukhtar Ansari convicted for sixth time in 13 months Ghazipur additional district government counsel Neeraj Srivastava said, Ansari’s latest conviction came when the Gazhipur MP/MLA court on Thursday found him guilty …

Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari convicted in 14-year-old Gangster Act case
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari convicted in 14-year-old Gangster Act case

India Today  

A Gazipur court on Thursday held gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari guilty in a case of the Gangster Act which was lodged against him in 2009 by the Gazipur Police. In 2009, Ansari was booked by the Gazipur Police under the Gangster Act after he was accused of hatching a conspiracy in connection with the murder of one Kapil Dev Singh, who …

Mukhtar Ansari's Aide Sanjeev 'Jeeva' Shot Dead By Unidentified Assailants Inside Lucknow Court Premises
1 year, 9 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari's Aide Sanjeev 'Jeeva' Shot Dead By Unidentified Assailants Inside Lucknow Court Premises

Live Law  

Alleged gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari 'Jeeva', a close aide of Mukhtar Ansari was shot dead today by unidentified assailants inside the Lucknow court premises. A girl and a policeman also got injured in the shootout.Jeeva's name had surfaced in the murder of senior BJP leaders Brahmadutt Dwivedi. Jeeva's name had surfaced in the murder of senior BJP leaders Brahmadutt Dwivedi and …

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari gets life term for 1991 murder
1 year, 9 months ago

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari gets life term for 1991 murder

The Hindu  

A Varanasi court on June 5 sentenced gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment in the murder of Awadhesh Rai, the brother of Congress leader Ajay Rai. Speaking on the verdict, Congress leader Ajay Rai said the fight of 32 years paid off and family members kept their patience despite obstacles created due to the influence of Mr. Ansari. The most …

Awadhesh Rai murder case: Who is Mukhtar Ansari, the gangster-politician sentenced to life imprisonment?
1 year, 9 months ago

Awadhesh Rai murder case: Who is Mukhtar Ansari, the gangster-politician sentenced to life imprisonment?

Firstpost  

The mafias of Uttar Pradesh are undoubtedly having a difficult year. In the 1991 murder case of Awadhesh Rai, a Varanasi court on Monday sentenced gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment, according to news agency ANI. Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari produced before a district court in connection with a money laundering case, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, 28 December 2022. Because of our …

Mukhtar Ansari gets life imprisonment in the 1991 case of the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai
1 year, 9 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari gets life imprisonment in the 1991 case of the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai

Op India  

A special MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi awarded life imprisonment to jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in the 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case. On August 3, 1991, Congress leader and brother of former MLA Ajay Rai, Awadhesh Rai, was shot dead outside Ajay Rai’s house in Varanasi. In the case of the killing of Awadhesh Rai, Ajay Rai had named …

Mukhtar Ansari sentenced to life imprisonment in Awadhesh Rai's murder
1 year, 9 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari sentenced to life imprisonment in Awadhesh Rai's murder

Deccan Chronicle  

LUCKNOW: A Varanasi court on Monday sentenced gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment for the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai more than 30 years ago. Awadhesh Rai, the brother of Congress leader Ajay Rai, was shot dead on August 3, 1991, at the gate of his Lahurabir residence. "Mukhtar has been convicted in the Awadhesh Rai murder case of …

Mukhtar Ansari gets life imprisonment in 1991 Congress leader murder case
1 year, 9 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari gets life imprisonment in 1991 Congress leader murder case

Live Mint  

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was on Monday awarded life imprisonment by Varanasi’s MP MLA court in the 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case. Earlier in the day, the same court had convicted him in the over three-decades-old murder case of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai. After Mukhtar Ansari was given life imprisonment by a Varanasi court, Awadhesh Rai's brother Ajay Rai said he …

Varanasi court convicts Mukhtar Ansari in Awadhesh Rai murder case
1 year, 9 months ago

Varanasi court convicts Mukhtar Ansari in Awadhesh Rai murder case

Op India  

An MP/MLA court in Varanasi, on Monday, June 5 found former Mau MLA and dreaded mafia Mukhtar Ansari guilty and convicted the jailed mafia in the 30 years old Awadhesh Rai murder case. #MPMLACourt pic.twitter.com/MZTdwgoXhy — All India Radio News June 5, 2023 Speaking about the court’s decision, Awadhesh Rai’s brother Ajay Rai told the media, “We have faith in …

1991 Awdhesh Rai Murder Case: Varanasi Court Convicts Ex-UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment
1 year, 9 months ago

1991 Awdhesh Rai Murder Case: Varanasi Court Convicts Ex-UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari, Sentences Him To Life Imprisonment

Live Law  

Today, a Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi Court convicted former UP MLA Mukhtar Ansari in connection with the 1991 Awadhesh Rai murder case. It may be noted that on August 3, 1991, Congress leader and brother of Former MLA Ajay Rai, Awadhesh Rai was gunned down in broad daylight outside Ajay Rai's house in Varanasi. In this case, Ajay Rai …

Mukhtar Ansari's brother Afzal, a BSP MP, to lose his Lok Sabha seat soon?
1 year, 11 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari's brother Afzal, a BSP MP, to lose his Lok Sabha seat soon?

Hindustan Times  

Bahujan Samaj Party MP Afzal Ansari was convicted on Saturday in a kidnapping and murder case pertaining to the killing of Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai, the same case his brother and gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari was convicted and sentenced earlier today. Afzal Ansari, brother of Mukhtar Ansari An MP MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur sentenced Afzal to four …

BJP MLA kidnapping & murder case: Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 yrs in jail, his brother Afzal sentenced to 4 yrs imprisonment
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP MLA kidnapping & murder case: Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 yrs in jail, his brother Afzal sentenced to 4 yrs imprisonment

Firstpost  

An MP MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur on Saturday convicted jailed mafia Mukhtar Ansari in the case of kidnapping and murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai and sentenced him to 10 years in jail. Earlier on 18 January, Allahabad High Court dismissed the 15 March order of the Ghazipur MP/MLA Court, which allowed Ansari to be kept in a …

Mafia Mukhtar Ansari sentenced to 10 years in jail in Krishnanand Rai murder case
1 year, 11 months ago

Mafia Mukhtar Ansari sentenced to 10 years in jail in Krishnanand Rai murder case

Op India  

On 29th April 2023, the MP-MLA court of Ghazipur sentenced mafia Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years in prison. A case under Gangsters Act was registered against Afzal Ansari on the basis of the case registered against him in connection with the murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. Ansari was booked for his involvement in the kidnapping of Vishwa Hindu Parishad …

Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 years jail term in kidnapping, murder case
1 year, 11 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari gets 10 years jail term in kidnapping, murder case

The Hindu  

A MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur on Saturday convicted jailed criminal-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in a murder and kidnapping case. Mr. Ansari’s elder brother and Bahujan Samaj Party Lok Sabha member Afzal Ansari has also been convicted in the same case and sentenced to four years in prison. The trial of the case took place under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters …

Mafia Mukhtar Ansari convicted in kidnapping, murder of BJP MLA
1 year, 11 months ago

Mafia Mukhtar Ansari convicted in kidnapping, murder of BJP MLA

Live Mint  

Jailed mafia Muktar Ansari has been convicted in a kidnapping and murder case pertaining to the killing of Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai. Ghazipur's MP-MLA court also convicted Afzal Ansari, BSP MP and brother of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in a gangster case & sentenced him to 4 years imprionment and imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh. BJP MLA Krishnanand …

Mukhtar Ansari convicted in kidnapping, murder case, gets 10-year jail term
1 year, 11 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari convicted in kidnapping, murder case, gets 10-year jail term

Hindustan Times  

The Ghazipur's MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday convicted jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in a kidnapping and murder case of Bharatiya Janata MLA Krishnanand Rai and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment. In January, the police had registered a murder case against Mukhtar Ansari in connection to the 2001 'Usri Chatti' gang war incident. On January 18, Allahabad high …

BSP leader Afzal Ansari handed 4-year jail term in murder case; set to lose Lok Sabha seat
1 year, 11 months ago

BSP leader Afzal Ansari handed 4-year jail term in murder case; set to lose Lok Sabha seat

India TV News  

BSP leader Afzal Ansari handed 4-year jail term in murder case; set to lose Lok Sabha seat Afzal Ansari convicted: On 22 November 2007, a case was filed under the Gangsters Act against Afzal Ansari and Mukhtar Ansari in Muhammadabad Kotwali police station. Afzal Ansari convicted: BSP leader Afzal Ansari has been convicted in connection with the 2005 kidnapping and …

MP-MLA court to award punishment to Mukhtar Ansari on April 29
1 year, 11 months ago

MP-MLA court to award punishment to Mukhtar Ansari on April 29

Op India  

The MP-MLA court of Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh has rescheduled the date for the order on cases against Mukhtar Ansari to April 29. In this order, the court is going to award the punishment to Mukhtar Ansari and his brother Afzal Ansari under the gangster act. The date for the court order was postponed, according to additional district government counsel …

UP Court Convicts Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari In A 26-Year-Old Gangster Act Case, Sentenced To 10 Year In Jail
2 years, 3 months ago

UP Court Convicts Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari In A 26-Year-Old Gangster Act Case, Sentenced To 10 Year In Jail

Live Law  

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur District yesterday convicted former MLA Mukhtar Ansari and his aide in a 26-year-old Gangster Case. He has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.Ghazipur ADJ-I MP/MLA Court, Durgesh also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on Ansari and his accomplice Bhim Singh. A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur District yesterday convicted former …

Gangster Mukhtar Ansari, aide get 10-year jail term in 5 cases
2 years, 3 months ago

Gangster Mukhtar Ansari, aide get 10-year jail term in 5 cases

India Today  

Gangster Mukhtar Ansari and his aide, Bhim Singh, were sentenced to 10 years in jail today by a court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur in five cases of murder and attempted murder. THIRD SENTENCE IN THREE MONTHS On September 21, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court convicted Ansari and sentenced him for threatening jailor SK Awasthi and pointing a …

The three faces of Uttar Pradesh mafia: Mukhtar Ansari, Ateeq Ahmed and Azam Khan
3 years ago

The three faces of Uttar Pradesh mafia: Mukhtar Ansari, Ateeq Ahmed and Azam Khan

Firstpost  

Mukhtar Ansari has assiduously built a political constituency around the Varanasi-Mau-Ghazipur-Jaunpur region. Incarceration of three notorious names from the world of local crime — Mukhtar Ansari, Ateeq Ahmed and Azam Khan — was meant to show that no one is above the law or political patronage. Union home minister Amit Shah, during an election rally in UP, said, “Where are …

Mukhtar’s son Abbas takes over mantle of Mau in East UP
3 years, 1 month ago

Mukhtar’s son Abbas takes over mantle of Mau in East UP

The Hindu  

Not jailed MLA Mukhtar Ansari but his 30-year-old son Abbas Ansari will contest from Mau constituency this election marking a generation shift in the politics of the family which has been at the top of the radar of the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government over the past five years. Mr. Mukhtar, who has a tainted image and faced several criminal charges …

Gangster shoots 2 including Mukhtar Ansari aide in UP jail, is killed by cops
3 years, 10 months ago

Gangster shoots 2 including Mukhtar Ansari aide in UP jail, is killed by cops

Hindustan Times  

A prisoner in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot jail shot dead two gangsters and held five hostage before he was killed by a police team on Friday morning, people familiar with the matter said. Anshu Dixit, the undertrial in Chitrakoot jail, who smuggled in a 9mm pistol and killed two gangsters, was shot dead by the police team Chief minister Yogi Adityanath …

Mukhtar Ansari's wife writes to President Kovind, fears he will be killed during transfer to UP jail
4 years ago

Mukhtar Ansari's wife writes to President Kovind, fears he will be killed during transfer to UP jail

India Today  

Afshan Ansari, the wife of jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, seeking adequate security for her husband who will soon be transferred from Punjab to UP. Afshan Ansari said she fears that her husband might be killed "in the guise of a fake encounter" during his transfer from Ropar jail in Punjab to …

Mukhtar Ansari's aide involved in 2005 killing of BJP leader shot dead by UP police
4 years, 7 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari's aide involved in 2005 killing of BJP leader shot dead by UP police

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh police gunned down don-turned-politician and BSP legislator Mukhtar Ansari's aide who was an accused in the 2005 killing of BJP leader Krishnanand Rai in Lucknow early Sunday, officials said. Rakesh Pandey alias Hanuman Pandey, a sharpshooter of mafia dons Ansari and Munna Bajrangi, was killed in Sarojini Nagar at 4.20am, they said. Pandey was allegedly involved in the …

Krishnanand Rai murder case: Over 400 bullet shells recovered from crime scene
5 years, 8 months ago

Krishnanand Rai murder case: Over 400 bullet shells recovered from crime scene

Hindustan Times  

The killing of Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai in November 2005 was one of the most sensational political murders in the history of Uttar Pradesh, according to a senior officer who was privy to investigations in the case. According to a police officer, at least six assailants armed with AK-47 assault rifles surrounded two vehicles in which Rai and …

Mukhtar Ansari, six others acquitted in murder of BJP MLA
5 years, 8 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari, six others acquitted in murder of BJP MLA

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted controversial Uttar Pradesh politician Mukhtar Ansari, his MP brother Afzal Ansari and five others in connection with the November 29, 2005 murder of Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.. The CBI later charged Mukhtar Ansari, an alleged gangster-turned-politician now with the Bahujan Samaj Party, with planning the murder. The CBI …

Mukhtar Ansari backs Congress’s Ajay Rai against Modi in Varanasi
10 years, 11 months ago

Mukhtar Ansari backs Congress’s Ajay Rai against Modi in Varanasi

Live Mint  

Varanasi: A long-standing rivalry notwithstanding, Quami Ekta Dal, led by founder Mukhtar Ansari’s brother Afzal Ansari, on Tuesday announced its support for Congress party candidate for Varanasi Lok Sabha seat with an aim to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi who is contesting the elections from the holy town. “After a discussion among party workers, Quami Ekta …

Varanasi: Ansari exits, says he won't split anti-Modi vote
10 years, 11 months ago

Varanasi: Ansari exits, says he won't split anti-Modi vote

Firstpost  

Quami Ekta Dal’s Ansari, a gangster-turned-politician and four-time MLA from Mau, is currently lodged in Agra jail in the BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai murder case. Ballia : Mukhtar Ansari, who gave a tough fight to BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi in Varanasi in 2009 Lok Sabha election, has decided not to contest against Narendra Modi from the seat “to avoid …

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