Varanasi: The Mau police on Friday initiated Gangster Act against kingpin of the inter-state gang IS-191 and jailed MLA Mukhtar Ansari and three others for getting arms licence on the basis of forged documents. Mukhtar, who is presently in Ropar jail in Punjab since 2019, and his men have been on the target of state government for past one year.
Mau SP Sushil Ghule said, “The other members of the gang against whom Gangster Act has been initiated include Israel Ansari, Salim and Anwar Shahzad. During verification of arms licences in 2020 it was found that they had obtained the licences by furnishing fake and forged documents. It also came to light that they threatened the public servants. An FIR was lodged with the Dakshintola police under sections 419, 420, 467, 468 of IPC and a charge sheet against them was submitted to the court.”
In continuation of the action, Gangster Act has been initiated by the order of the district magistrate. The case of misuse of the arms was also registered with the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow. Besides, 50 cases of murder, abduction, loot and other grave crime were registered in Varanasi, Ghazipur, Sonbhadra, Chandauli, Agra, Delhi and Punjab. Mukthar used his letter-pad for the issuance of arms licences.