The police in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, have apprehended Umar Ansari, the younger son of the infamous Mukhtar Ansari. This arrest was confirmed by Ghazipur’s SP, Dr. Erij Raja. Umar is accused of attempting to free a highly valuable plot of land, worth 10 crore rupees, by using counterfeit signatures of his fugitive mother, Afsa Ansari. In connection with this, his lawyer, Liaqat Ali, is still evading the authorities.
Umar Ansari was taken into custody on Sunday night, August 3rd, around 10:30 PM from Lucknow. His elder brother, Abbas Ansari, also shared this information on the social platform, 'X'. Currently, the Ghazipur police are proceeding with the investigation. Today, at the police line, Umar was seen appearing before media cameras, hands clasped together in a gesture of submission.
Source: aajtak
It should be noted that Umar was brought in during the night by Ghazipur police and presented today, Monday, August 4th, to the media at the police line. He was transported in a Vajra vehicle to the police line, where SP Ghazipur briefly presented him to the media. SP stated that Umar is accused of using fake signatures of his fugitive mother, Afsa Ansari, who also has a bounty of 50,000 rupees on her head, to appeal in Ghazipur’s MP-MLA Court for the release of the confiscated property.
Attempt to Reclaim Seized Property with Fake Documents
Upon suspicion, when Afsa Ansari’s signatures were compared with old documents, the forgery was revealed. According to the police press release, the entire case is linked to a high-value commercial property in the Kotwali area, which was confiscated under the Gangster Act, section 14(1), on the District Magistrate’s orders. In March 2025, the MP-MLA Court also upheld this action as legitimate. The appeal against this was filed using fake signatures of the fugitive, Afsa Ansari, and all these documents were submitted to the court by Umar Ansari and Liaqat Ali.
Source: aajtak
The SP further explained that a case has been registered against Umar Ansari in Muhammadabad Police Station under criminal case number 245/2025, in sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of the BNS. A case has also been filed against Liaqat Ali. As of now, the market value of the concerned property is approximately 10 crore rupees. Umar Ansari is in custody, and legal proceedings are underway.
