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Who Is Maulana Jarjis Ansari? Popular Islamic Preacher With 500,000+ Followers Jailed 10 Years After Rape Conviction

Summary by IBTimes UK
A court in Varanasi has sentenced Islamic preacher Maulana Jarjis Ansari to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him in a rape and blackmail case that dates back to 2016. The sentence was handed down by Additional District Judge Neeraj Shrivastava at a fast-track court in Uttar Pradesh. According to court findings, the case involved allegations that Ansari misled a woman about his marital status, entered into a relationship with he…

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Swarajya broke the news on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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