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Mukhtar Ansari acquitted in 2009 case but will remain in jail

By IANS | Updated: May 17, 2023 14:15 IST

Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 The Ghazipur MP/MLA court on Wednesday acquitted gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in an attempt ...

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Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh), May 17 The Ghazipur MP/MLA court on Wednesday acquitted gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in an attempt to murder case.

The case dates back to 2009 when one Meer Hasan had lodged a case of attempt to murder against Sonu Yadav and had named five-time MLA Mukhtar Ansari as a conspirator under Section 120B of the IPC.

At that time, Ansari was already lodged in jail.

The main accused Sonu Yadav has also been acquitted.

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