Rs 2 Crore-Flat Owned By Mukhtar Ansari's Wife & 'Lady Don' Afsa Attached In Lucknow

Afsa faces six criminal cases, with a reward of Rs 75,000 for information leading to her arrest. The reward was increased last year from Rs 50,000.

Mukhtar Ansari died due to cardiac arrest in jail in March.

Source : PTI

A flat worth Rs 2 crore in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar area belonging to former gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's wife and "lady don" Afsa Ansari has been attached, a senior officer said. Afsa Ansari, who had formed a gang, had bought the flat in the name of Flume Petromax Private Limited, the officer said, adding that the accused and her associates floated several companies and acquired illegal property.

Ghazipur Superintendent of Police (SP) Iraj Raja said the Kotwali police station in-charge submitted a report to him on September 29 and it was forwarded to the district magistrate (DM).

The action was taken following the DM's orders issued under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act. The market value of the confiscated property is estimated to be Rs 2 crore, police said, adding that Afsa Ansari is currently absconding. Afsa is wanted in several criminal cases. She faces six cases, with a reward of Rs 75,000 for information leading to her arrest. The reward was increased last year from Rs 50,000.

Afsa, who calls herself a homemaker, is wanted in three major cases, including two cases of land grabbing in Chhavni line and Babeddi locality lodged in 2019. On January 31, 2022, a case was registered against her at Mau’s Dakshin Tola Police Station under the Gangster Act, as per a News 18 report. Her brothers Atif Raza alias Sharjil Raza and Anwar Shahzad are reportedly absconding criminals. She has two sons — Abbas and Umar.