The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Umar Ansari, son of gangster Mukhtar Ansari, in a case involving forged land documents.
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India] — The Allahabad High Court accepted the bail application of Umar Ansari, the son of notorious gangster Mukhtar Ansari, on September 19. This decision comes amid serious allegations involving the submission of forged documents and the unauthorized use of his mother’s signature to reclaim land confiscated under the Gangster Act.
Umar Ansari was previously arrested in Lucknow under the provisions of the Gangster Act. Following his arrest, he was remanded to jail. The Superintendent of Police in Ghazipur reported that Umar had allegedly prepared fake documents for a property that had been confiscated, claiming to have forged the signature of his mother, Afsa Ansari, who reportedly had a bounty of ₹50,000 on her head.
This case is part of a broader narrative surrounding the Ansari family, which has been embroiled in legal troubles for years. In a related development, the Allahabad High Court recently overturned the conviction of another of Mukhtar Ansari’s sons, Abbas Ansari, who is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Mau. Abbas had been convicted in a 2022 hate speech case, which resulted in the loss of his Assembly membership.
Following the High Court’s ruling, Sibgatullah Ansari, Mukhtar Ansari’s elder brother, expressed his satisfaction with the court’s decision, calling it a “victory of justice and fairness.” He stated, “We all believed we were innocent and would definitely get justice, with the punishment given to Abbas Ansari being cancelled. Speaking in court cases is also a crime in today’s time… the only thing is that we have got justice; this is the victory of justice.” He further emphasized the importance of the judiciary in upholding justice in the country.
Earlier this year, on May 31, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (MP-MLA) court in Mau had sentenced Abbas Ansari to two years in prison and imposed a fine of ₹3,000 in connection with the 2022 hate speech case. This conviction led to his disqualification from his MLA position on June 1, 2025.
Mukhtar Ansari himself has faced significant legal challenges. He passed away on March 28, 2024, at Banda Medical College Hospital in Uttar Pradesh after suffering a cardiac arrest. In April 2023, he was convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison for the murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai by an MP-MLA court. Additionally, he received a life sentence on March 13, 2024, for a case involving the use of forged documents to obtain an arms license in 1990.
As the legal proceedings continue, the implications for the Ansari family remain significant, with ongoing scrutiny from law enforcement and the judiciary.
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