Gangster-Politician Mukhtar Ansari's Son Arrested In Money Laundering Case

Saturday, 5 November 2022newsdesk

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Abbas Ansari, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party MLA from Mau and son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in a money laundering case, officials said on Saturday.

New Delhi 03 November 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Abbas Ansari, 30, was arrested after a long questioning session at the federal agency's office in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, they said. He has been arrested in the money laundering case being investigated against his father and family, they said. Last month, the ED had attached seven immovable assets of Mukhtar Ansari worth ₹ 1.48 crore (registry value). Mukhtar Ansari, a five-time former MLA, is currently lodged in jail in Uttar Pradesh's Banda. The 59-year-old was questioned by the ED in this case last year.

Source -NDTV