In addition to Mukhtar and Atiq, 25 others convicted in 4 years | Lucknow Information

LUCKNOW: At the very least 25 dreaded mafias have been convicted in UP within the final 4 years. Aside from Mukhtar Ansari and Atiq Ahmad, the checklist contains gangster-turned-politician Vijay Mishra, Sundar Bhati, Ajit Singh, Dhruv Kumar, Yogesh Bhadoda, Amit Kasana, Anupam Dubey amongst others.
“UP police are waging an all-out warfare in opposition to mafias and criminals no matter caste, faith, and area,” director basic of police Prashant Kumar stated.
The DGP stated {that a} concerted drive was launched in opposition to gangsters in 2020 by which senior officers monitored motion at police zonal stage and beneath and circumstances in opposition to them had been pursued in courts.
“If motion was taken in opposition to Mukhtar Ansari and Atiq Ahmad, related was the case with former MLA Vijay Mishra, Ramesh Singh and Sushil Mooch,” he stated.
“We’re not simply making certain conviction of hardened criminals but in addition making efforts to free govt land from unlawful occupation. Strict motion has been taken in opposition to mafias concerned in unlawful enterprise of coal. Intensive crackdown has additionally been taken on these working companies and unlawful companies within the title of listed mafias by suspending their licences and attaching their properties. Properties value Rs 3,864 crore belonging to mafia have been confiscated,” stated Kumar.
“In addition to prime 25 mafias within the state, 43 different ordinary criminals had been convicted throughout the state,” he added.