Know all about gangter-politician, Mukhtar Ansari, 5 time MLA of Mau.
Mukhtar Ansari, gangster-politician handed away on the age of 60 on Thursday. He was a convicted Indian gangster and politician from Uttar Pradesh. He additionally served because the Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Mau constituency 5 occasions.
Mukhtar Ansari’s grandfather, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari was an early president of the Indian National Congress. Ansari was born on June 30, 1963, in Yusufpur, UP. His journey within the crime world started with the Makhnu Singh gang. His organised crimes grew within the Nineteen Nineties within the districts of Mau, Ghazipur, Varanasi, and Jaunpur.
His rivalry with Brijesh Singh made him a notable determine within the underworld. Gradually, Ansari moved to politics and secured a seat as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Mau constituency.
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Some considered Ansari as Robin Hood, others had been horrified as a result of his felony actions.
He was lastly despatched to jail in 2005 after over 50 authorized instances had been filed towards the gangster-politician. His felony report included accusations of homicide, kidnapping, and extortion. In April 2023, he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the killing of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai, and in March 2024, he acquired a life sentence in reference to a faux arms licence case.
