Abbas Ansari, his younger brother Umar Ansari, election agent Mansoor, and 150 unidentified individuals were booked.Ansari was booked under Sections 506 (criminal intimidation), 171F (undue influence in elections), 186 (obstructing public servant), 89 (threatening public servant), 53A (promoting enmity), and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC.Abbas Ansari was released from jail on March 21 this year after spending two years and 8 months behind bars in connection with money laundering and gangster-related charges.Though the Supreme Court had granted him bail on March 7, the release order reached Kasganj Jail only 15 days later. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested Ansari in November 2022, accusing him of being part of a criminal network and amassing wealth through illegal means.The ED booked him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Gangsters Act. On February 11, 2023, Abbas’s wife Nikhat Ansari was caught meeting him inside Chitrakoot Jail without proper authorisation.She was found in the jailer’s office with Abbas when the SP and DM arrived unexpectedly. Abbas was removed from the room moments before the surprise check.Following the incident, Abbas was shifted from Chitrakoot Jail to Kasganj Jail on February 15, while Nikhat was kept in Chitrakoot Jail. She was eventually released after spending around 154 days in custody.
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