Mukhtar Ansari, a former gangster turned politician, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a special MP/MLA court in Varanasi for a 36-year-old fake arms license case. The court convicted Ansari on Tuesday and announced his punishment on Wednesday.
MP/MLA Court Varanasi sentences gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment in 36-year-old fake arms license case under sections 466/120B.
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During the hearing, Mukhtar Ansari, the accused, participated in the court proceedings via video conferencing from Banda jail, where he is currently incarcerated.
Following the proceedings, Special Judge Avnish Gautam of the MP/MLA court convicted Mukhtar Ansari under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including sections 428 (mischief), 467 (forgery of valuable security), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), and 120B (criminal conspiracy), as well as section 30 of the Arms Act.
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What is the 36 Year Old case?
On June 10, 1987, Mukhtar Ansari submitted an application to the district magistrate in Ghazipur for a double-barrel gun license. Subsequently, the license was issued using forged signatures of the district magistrate and the superintendent of police.
The fraud came to light on December 4, 1990, prompting the CB-CID to file a complaint with the police. As a result, a case was registered at the Mohadabad police station in Ghazipur against five individuals, including Mukhtar Ansari, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
The charge sheet against Gaurishankar Srivastava and Mukhtar Ansari was submitted to the court in 1997. However, Gaurishankar Srivastava passed away during the course of the case proceedings. The prosecution recorded statements from 10 witnesses in the case.
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