[Krishnanand Rai Murder Case] Allahabad HC Acquits SP MP Afzal Ansari

Today, On 29th July, The Allahabad High Court overturned the Ghazipur MP-MLA court’s ruling that sentenced Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari to four years in prison for the murder of former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Krishnanand Rai. Ansari can now keep his Lok Sabha seat. The murder case relates to the late gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari.

Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari Challenges ‘Gangsters’ Act’ Conviction in Allahabad HC

On Tuesday(21st May),Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari appeals his Gangsters’ Act conviction related to the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai in Allahabad HC, citing his acquittal in the main case. Advocates argue selective application of the law among politically active individuals among the accused.