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2-Yr Jail to Mau MLA Abbas Ansari in 2022 Hate Speech Case
- On Saturday, a special MP-MLA court in Mau sentenced SBSP MLA Abbas Ansari to two years in prison for hate speech related to the election campaign held in Uttar Pradesh earlier in 2022.
- The sentence followed allegations that Ansari threatened Mau administration officials at a public rally on March 3, 2022, saying he would 'settle scores and teach them a lesson' after the polls.
- The case, registered at Kotwali police station on complaint of sub inspector Gangaram Bind, charged Ansari under multiple IPC sections including 153A, 189, 171F, 120B, and 506 for promoting enmity and intimidation.
- The court convicted Ansari under section 189 and 153A, imposing a fine of Rs 2,000, while his accomplice Mansoor Ansari received six months imprisonment for conspiracy.
- The ruling could lead to Abbas Ansari's removal from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly due to his conviction and sentencing, resulting in his Mau Sadar seat being declared vacant while appeals and additional legal actions are pursued.
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The court has convicted Subhaspa MLA Abbas Ansari and sentenced him to two years' imprisonment in the case of inflammatory speech given during the 2022 assembly elections in Mau, UP.
Mau MLA Abbas Ansari, brother Mansoor sentenced to 2 years in 2022 hate speech case
Abbas Ansari, MLA from Mau Sadar and son of jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, has been dealt a major blow by the judiciary. Today, the MP-MLA court in Mau pronounced its verdict in a hate speech case dating back to the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Abbas Ansari, along with his brother Mansoor Ansari, has been found guilty of delivering inflammatory remarks during the election campaign. Two-year jail term and fine imposed…
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