Mau's MP-MLA court to hear Ansari plea today
1
2
Varanasi: Disqualified MLA Abbas Ansari's appeal against his sentencing in the 'Hisab kitab' hate speech episode by the CJM (MP-MLA) court was filed before the session court of Mau district on Monday.
Ansari's advocate Daroga Singh said that the appeal was moved before the sessions court on Monday, which transferred the case to the court of ADJ (MP-MLA) Rajiv Vats where the hearing will take place on Tuesday. Through this appeal, Ansari challenged the May 31 CJM (MP-MLA) court decision of sentencing him to two years of imprisonment, he added.
On the next day of sentencing him by the court, his membership from the state Assembly was terminated.
Ansari was sentenced in a case of hate speech lodged against him on March 4, 2022, after his speech delivered at a meeting in the Paharpur area on March 3, 2022, went viral on social media. While contesting the 2022 Assembly polls from the Mau Sadar seat as a Samajwadi Party-Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party alliance candidate, Ansari, in his Paharpur speech on March 3, 2022, stated, "After the formation of the SP-led govt, the officials would have to give 'hisab-kitab' (account) of their work of the past regime before getting transferred.
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Costco Shoppers Say This Wrinkle Cream Is "Actually Worth It"
The Skincare Magazine
Undo
"
Ansari won the election, but he went to jail following his arrest by the Prayagraj unit of the ED in a money laundering case in Feb 2023. He came out of jail last March.
The court, in its 48-page judgment, commented, "The accused has a criminal history and several serious criminal records are also associated with his family members.
The family of the accused Abbas Ansari has held the Legislative Assembly seat of Mau Sadar for nearly 20 years. During his election campaign, Abbas Ansari gave a speech from the stage threatening to settle scores with state govt officials after the elections, which could have disrupted communal harmony. Therefore, it does not seem appropriate to give a lesser punishment to the accused."
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
32 minutes ago
- Time of India
Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Social media post from Raja Raghuvanshi's account confirmed cops' suspicions
GUWAHATI/SHILLONG: A honeymoon without a single photo. That was the first clue. Meghalaya Police SIT began suspecting foul play when they noticed newlyweds Raja & Sonam Raghuvanshi hadn't posted any pictures from their scenic trip to the northeast. That silence online opened the lid on what turned out to be a planned murder - a case codenamed unofficially by police as Operation Honeymoon. Raja Raghuvanshi, 28, a transporter from Indore, was found dead on June 2 in a gorge near Weisawdong Falls in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills. He had disappeared on May 23 along with 24-year-old Sonam, who reappeared at a roadside dhaba in UP's Ghazipur in the early hours of June 9. She was arrested, brought to Shillong Tuesday, and will be produced before a court on Wednesday. T by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thousands Are Saving Money Using This Wall Plug elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Click Here Undo he couple had married on May 11 and left days later for Guwahati, telling family they planned to visit the Kamakhya temple. On May 20, they reached Meghalaya. Three days later, both vanished. A rented scooter, abandoned near Shillong-Cherrapunji route, was found on May 24. It would take a nine-day search to locate Raja's body. A "dao" (machete) and phone lay nearby, with a blood-stained raincoat found a few km away. As SIT sifted through 42 surveillance videos and behaviour profiles, suspicions deepened. Footage placed Sonam meeting the alleged killers just 10km from the crime scene. The clincher came when a social media post appeared on Raja's account at 2.15am - hours after his death. Police said it was a red herring, likely posted by someone else to throw investigators off track. The conspiracy began well before the trip. Sonam, who returned to her parental home on May 15, allegedly resumed contact with her alleged lover Raj Kushwaha. Next day, Raj allegedly met three childhood friends - Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Anand Kurmi - at a restaurant in Indore. The murder plan was allegedly sealed that evening. Raj stayed behind in Indore. The three boarded a train to Guwahati via Delhi and arrived in Shillong on May 21, police said. For the next two days, they allegedly tailed the couple with help from Sonam, who kept sending live locations. She is accused of luring Raja to secluded spots for photos, giving her co-conspirators the window they needed. Sonam's raincoat, handed to Akash, was found at crime scene.
Time of India
32 minutes ago
- Time of India
'Local emergency': Mayor Karen Bass declares curfew in downtown LA amid anti-ICE protests; nearly 200 arrested
(AP photo) Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday declared a local emergency and imposed an overnight curfew in downtown Los Angeles as protests against federal immigration raids continued for a fifth straight day. The curfew will run from 8pm Tuesday to 6am Wednesday, covering a one-square-mile area bounded by the 5, 10, and 110 freeways. 'I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting,' Bass announced at an evening news conference. 'If you do not live or work in downtown LA, avoid the area. Law enforcement will arrest individuals who break the curfew and you will be prosecuted.' The order comes after days of unrest sparked by a series of immigration raids carried out by federal agents in the Westlake District, downtown, and South Los Angeles Since Friday, protesters have clashed with law enforcement, resulting in nearly 200 arrests, reported by CBS news. According to Bass, at least 23 businesses were looted Monday night. The curfew exempts residents, workers, credentialed media, and people experiencing homelessness, as confirmed by LAPD chief Jim McDonnell. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Endlich, spiele das beste Farm-Spiel 2025 gratis! Sunrise Village Jetzt spielen Undo The escalating demonstrations have drawn national attention. US President Donald Trump deployed thousands of California National Guard troops and 700 US Marines to protect federal buildings, a move made without the consent of California Governor Gavin Newsom. 'Donald Trump is putting fuel on this fire,' Newsom wrote Sunday on X. 'Commandeering a state's National Guard without consulting the Governor of that state is illegal and immoral. California will be taking him to court.' Despite the curfew and heavy security presence, protesters have vowed to continue their demonstrations, which began in response to what they say is an unjust crackdown on immigrant communities.
Time of India
33 minutes ago
- Time of India
‘He mourned Raja like a brother': Mother sobs as police say Sonam Raghuvanshi's lover Raj Kushwaha son planned honeymoon murder; here's what he said
INDORE: "No, not our boy..." The family of Raj Kushwaha - the 21-year-old arrested for conspiring with Sonam Raghuvanshi and murdering her husband Raja on their honeymoon in Meghalaya - is struggling to believe he is capable of such a heinous crime. "He can never do something like this," insists his mother Chunni Bai, 52, wiping her damp eyes with her pallu for the umpteenth time. "Why, he cried for an hour after coming back from Raja's funeral, and said he'd have died if he had seen Raja's body," she told TOI on Tuesday. Police, however, say he planned Raja's murder with cold-blooded ruthlessness. And that he inserted himself into the grief of the two families when the couple was missing and at Raja's funeral where he was seen holding up Sonam's father. Raj worked in billing in Sonam's family business. Police say she and Raj had a relationship, which is why the two plotted to have Raja murdered by three of Raj's close friends. The Raj family can't believe any of this. For the last two days, they have stayed huddled inside their rented 200 sq ft room that is locked from outside. Every time a vehicle pulls up in front or a police siren is heard, Raj's 15-year-old sister faints, Chunni Bai says. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Raj's sister Suhani, 18, told TOI: "After the funeral, Raj was very tense about Sonam, worrying when she would be found. We were all anxious. Our younger sister even fasted praying for her well-being." Little did they know that soon after Sonam was found, Raj would be in handcuffs, accused of a crime that has shocked the nation. On Sunday, following the funeral, Raj left and never returned. When the family called him, he said he was at (co-accused) Vishal's house. And this his phone was switched off. Police would arrest him at Vishal's home. The family insists they barely knew Sonam. "We only met her once during a Garba when Raj took us. Many of his colleagues were present, including Sonam," said Suhani. Raj's family lives on the first floor of a modest two-storey house. The building, though old, is cared for, with a narrow staircase that creaks underfoot. The room is barely 10 ft by 20 ft, and it serves as the entire world for Raj, his mother, and his two sisters. A small slab in one corner is their kitchen, and a simple bed - Raj's bed - takes up most of the space. His sisters and mother sleep on the floor. Life had once been better for the family, when Raj's father Ramnazar owned a small fruit and vegetable shop. They had dreams of buying their own house, but then he had a brain tumour and died. His illness drained their resources, and they were forced to move into this small room, paying a monthly rent of Rs 3,500. Raj quit school in class 10 and found work in the local cloth market. "People know him as a kind boy," his mother says. "Once, he gave away his slippers to a barefoot vegetable vendor. Now, none of the neighbours talk to us. If someone stood by us, it'd be easier to bear this pain," said Suhani. The fact that his family doesn't believe he is capable of such violence only proves how cunning he is, say police. The circumstances, the evidence, Somam's calls to Raj from Meghalaya soon after his murder point at only one thing - that Raj has blood on his hands, investigators say.
