UP: Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari convicted in Cong leader Awadhesh Rai's murder

Updated: Jun 5 2023 3:02PM

UP: Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari convicted in Cong leader Awadhesh Rai's murder

Lucknow, Jun 5 (PTI) A court in Varanasi on Monday convicted gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari in the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai more than 30 years ago.

Awadhesh Rai, the brother of Congress leader Ajay Rai, was shot dead on August 3, 1991, at the gate of his Lahurabir residence. A case in the matter was registered against Mukhtar Ansari and others.

"Mukhtar has been convicted in the Awadhesh Rai murder case of 1991. The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence later in the day," a lawyer told reporters in Varanasi.

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