Mukhtar Ansari, the jailed mafia don-turned-politician, has been convicted in an illegal gun licence case. The court of Special Judge (MP/MLA) in Varanasi found him guilty of cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy, and violating the Arms Act. The court will announce the sentence on Wednesday.
Two loan sharks were arrested for kidnapping and thrashing a man in Rajkot. They had kidnapped the man who had given surety of repaying loan and interest for his friend in Jasdan town of Rajkot district.
A druggist in Lucknow was coerced into paying Rs 50 lakh in extortion and a monthly 'Goonda tax' of Rs 1.5 lakh. The police have registered a case against the accused and an investigation is underway.