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Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari gets life term for 1991 murder
Updated On: 05 June, 2023 02:43 PM IST | Varanasi | mid-day online correspondent
The MP-MLA court's special judge Avanish Gautam awarded life sentence to Ansari in the case, a lawyer told reporters outside the Varanasi court
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On Monday, a court in Varanasi sentenced gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment for the murder of Awadhesh Rai, the brother of a Congress leader, more than 30 years ago, PTI reported.
Awadhesh Rai, the brother of former MLA Ajay Rai, was shot dead on August 3, 1991, at the gate of his Lahurabir residence in Varanasi. A case was registered against Mukhtar Ansari and others.
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