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Time of India
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- Time of India
Mukhtar Ansari's son arrested over alleged forged documents
Umar Ansari , son of late gangster-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari , was arrested for allegedly submitting forged documents in court in order to recover his father's properties on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the Superintendent of Police, Ghazipur , the properties were seized under provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act . Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Product Management Artificial Intelligence PGDM healthcare Design Thinking others Technology CXO Healthcare Data Science Digital Marketing Degree Data Analytics Leadership Finance Operations Management Project Management Public Policy Management MCA Cybersecurity Data Science MBA Others Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy & Competitive Advantage Tactics Product Development Processes & Market Orientations Product Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making Agile Development, Design Thinking, & Product Leadership Duration: 40 Weeks IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate in Product Management Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Creating Effective Product Roadmap User Research & Translating it to Product Design Key Metrics via Product Analytics Hand-On Projects Using Cutting Edge Tools Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business ISB Product Management Starts on May 14, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Product Strategy & Roadmapping User-Centric Product Design Agile Product Development Market Analysis & Product Launch Duration: 24 Weeks Indian School of Business Professional Certificate in Product Management Starts on Jun 26, 2024 Get Details A petition was filed seeking the release of properties belonging to the then jailed gangster who had died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Banda in March this year. Umar Ansari has been alleged of intending to secure illegal gains by submitting forged documents reportedly bearing the fake signatures of his mother, Afshan Ansari, in the court, the statement said. Afshan Ansari is currently absconding and carries a reward of Rs 50,000 on her head. Live Events "Upon learning of the fraudulent activity, a case was registered against Umar Ansari at the Mohammadabad police station, with charges filed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)," read the statement. According to police sources, a team of Ghazipur police arrested Umar Ansari from Lucknow. Cases against Umar Ansari Upon learning about the forged documents, police registered an FIR number Muhammadabad Police Station in Ghazipur. The charges against Umar fall under sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Senior police officers confirmed his custody and said that further investigation and action is underway. This is the sixth case lodged against Umar Ansari. The past five cases include charges of cheating, forgery, damage to public property, and violation of the poll code during the Vidhan Sabha elections of 2022. Meanwhile, his elder brother Abbas Ansari was sentenced to two years in jail in a three-year-old case related to a controversial speech in which he allegedly threatened government officials on May 31. However he got bail by the court later. Abbas was later disqualified from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Abbas, was elected MLA on a Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) ticket and made the remarks at a public meeting during the 2022 Assembly election period. He has eight other cases in his name. He was caught red-handed with his wife in Chitrakoot jail, where police recovered foreign currency.
India Today
38 minutes ago
- India Today
Mukhtar Ansari's son arrested for forging document to claim father's property
Umar Ansari, son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly submitting forged documents in court in a bid to recover his father's seized to a statement issued by the Superintendent of Police, Ghazipur, the properties were seized under provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act. A petition was filed in the court seeking the release of the properties belonging to the jailed gangster who had died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Banda in March this is alleged that Umar Ansari intended to secure illegal gains and submitted forged documents reportedly bearing the fake signatures of his mother, Afshan Ansari, in the court, the statement said. Afshan Ansari is currently absconding and carries a reward of Rs 50,000 on her head."Upon learning of the fraudulent activity, a case was registered against Umar Ansari at the Mohammadabad police station, with charges filed under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)," read the Ansari has been arrested, and a further probe is underway, the statement added. According to police sources, a team of Ghazipur police arrested Umar Ansari from Lucknow.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Uttar Pradesh
New Indian Express
38 minutes ago
- New Indian Express
Bid to smuggle panchaloha idol to Lanka foiled, two held
THOOTHUKUDI: Personnel of Q branch police on Saturday foiled a bid by two people to smuggle a panchaloha Vishnu idol, worth Rs 30 lakh, to Sri Lanka via Trespuram. The suspects were identified as M Antony Raj (52) of Korkai and T Balamurugan (35) of Kottarakurichi near Eral. Sources said Q branch personnel received a tip-off about the smuggling attempt and conducted checks at Anna Colony in Tresepuram on Saturday evening and detained the suspects. The idol was seized. The Vishnu idol measures 34 cm in height, 14 cm in width and weighs approximately 3 kg. Sources said the idol may be from Vijayanagar empire era and could be at least 300 years old, adding examination by archaeologists would reveal the exact period. The case has been handed over to Thoothukudi North police. The two suspects were produced in court and remanded in judicial custody. After their statements are recorded, police will transfer the case to idol wing.
