Gangster Act Case: BSP MP Afzal Ansari Convicted & Sentenced To 4 Years In Jail By UP Court; Set To Lose Loksabha Membership

BSP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, Afzal Ansari, brother of Ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari, was today convicted and sentenced to 4 years in prison in a Gangster Act Case. The sentence was pronounced by Ghazipur MP/MLA Court moments after he was convicted in the case along with his brother Mukhtar Ansari.

Now, by virtue of provisions contained in article 102 r/w section 8 (3)of the Representation of People Act 1951, Ansari stands disqualified to be a member of the Loksabha.

The case under the Gangster Act against Ansari Brothers was registered after they were booked for their involvement in the kidnapping of Vishwa Hindu Parishad office-bearer Nandkishore Rungta in the year 1996 and also in the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai in the year 2005.

The Court has also imposed a fine of Rs. 1 lakh on him.