Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari gets life imprisonment in Congress leader's murder

A court in Varanasi on Monday sentenced gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari to life imprisonment in the murder of Congress leader Awadhesh Rai more than 30 years ago. Awadhesh Rai, the brother of Congress leader Ajay Rai, was shot dead on August 3, 1991, at the gate of his Lahurabir residence. A case in the matter was registered against Mukhtar Ansari and others.