The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five times on the tickets of different political parties.
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The death of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has triggered discussions on social media platform X, where netizens referenced his 2021 Supreme Court petition alleging a conspiracy by the Uttar Pradesh government to orchestrate a "state-sponsored encounter." Mukhtar Ansari in his petition had highlighted Ansari s familial ties to former vice-president Hamid Ansari.
Mukhtar Ansari, who straddled the realms of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh, passed away due to a cardiac arrest in Banda. Ansari, elected as an MLA five times, had a history of 65 criminal cases since he began his criminal activities at the age of 15. Hailing from an influential family, he delved into crime to establish his gang in the government contract sector of the state.
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