Uttar Pradesh, India: A non-bailable warrant has been issued against Umar Ansari for not appearing before the court as directed in the hate speech case, said Mau Circle Officer Dhananjay Mishra. The Uttar Pradesh Police is conducting raids to trace gangster-turned-politician and former BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari’s wife and son concerning ongoing criminal cases against them.
Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari is wanted in connection to a hate speech case registered in Mau during the 2022 assembly elections. Mau Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mahesh Singh Attri said, “We are conducting raids to trace Umar Ansari in a hate speech case.”
It is pertinent to note that Umar Ansari has six ongoing cases against him, wherein four cases concern violations of the model code of conduct, while the other two cases concern cheating and hate speech. Furthermore, four cases are registered in the Mau police stations, whereas the other two are registered in Ghazipur and Lucknow. Chargesheets have been filed in all six cases and trial has begun.
It is pertinent to note that Ghazipur MP/MLA Court sentenced Mukhtar Ansari to 10 years imprisonment and imposed a Rs 5 lakh fine for his involvement in BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai’s murder case in 2005. Furthermore, Mukhtar Ansari’s brother and BSP MP Afzal Ansari was also sentenced to 4 years imprisonment in the same case and is set to lose his MP seat.
Furthermore, Mukhtar Ansari’s wife Afsha Ansari is wanted in various criminal cases, including ones under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (Gangster Act). It is pertinent to note that there is a Rs 75,000 reward for Afsha Ansari.
