Varanasi: Ghazipur officials attached property worth Rs 1 crore of jailed mafia don Mukhtar Ansaris aide Mehruddin Khan in Obra area of Sonbhadra under Gangsters Act on Thursday while earlier in wednesday, the Mau police arrested his another close associate Rajesh Singh alias Rajan on the charges of issuing extortion threats to a gram pradhan.Ghazipur SP Omvir Singh said that under the ongoing drive to destroy the economic empire of gangsters, the police had detected a benami property (two plots) of Mehruddin Khan alias Nanhe Khan purchased in the name of his nephew Shahid Raza Khan in Millatnagar Fanhara area at Obra in Sonbhadra district. The value of these plots was estimated as Rs 1 crore, said the SP. After collection of all facts and evidences, confirming the use of illegally earned money in the purchase of these land, the police sent a report to the district magistrate Ghazipur.Following the DMs orders to attach the property under Gangster Act a team of Ghazipur police reached Sonbhadra district on Thursday. After seeking assistance of the local police, the team reached Millatnagar Fanhara village and completed the formalities of attaching the property.Mehruddin, a close associate of Mukhtar and a native of Karimuddinpur in Ghazipur, has a total of nine criminal cases including one under Gangsters Act is lodged against him. His nephew is a native of Fatehpur Atwa village in Ghazipur. Officials said that the drive to detect properties bought with illegally earned money by the gangsters and criminals is still in progress.Earlier, Mau police arrested Rajesh Singh of Khargajepur under Sarailakhansi police station on Wednesday. SP Sonbhadra Avinash Pandey said that Rajesh, a co-accused with Mukhtar in several cases and also associated with his gang, and his brother Umesh Singh had issued threats of dire consequences to the head of Khargajepur village Brijesh Singh for extortion of Rs one lakh. We also published the following articles recentlyUttar Pradesh: ED attaches undervalued properties acquired by Mukhtar Ansaris sonThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 73.43 lakh belonging to Abbas Ansari, son of mafia turned politician Mukhtar Ansari. These properties, located in Mau and Ghazipur, were allegedly acquired at an undervalued price. Mukhtar Ansari was found to have Rs 1.5 lakh in his bank account. The EDs actions were taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The investigation also revealed the involvement of an individual named Sapra, who was a partner in a company associated with the Ansaris.New strategy: Haryanvi singer roped in for cops anti-gangster driveJhajjar police in Haryana have enlisted the help of a Haryanvi artist to raise awareness about the negative impact of gangsters. The police have posted a video on social media featuring the artist, Dev Kumar Deva, showing how becoming a gangster can destroy lives. They aim to reach the younger generation, who often idolize gangsters, by using local language and artists that they can relate to. The police are in talks with other Haryanvi artists to extend the campaign and protect youngsters from getting involved in criminal activities.Kenyan plane diverted in London after potential issue: Police say no threat foundA Kenya Airways plane traveling from Nairobi to Londons Heathrow Airport was diverted to land at Stansted airport due to a potential security threat. Royal Air Force Typhoon fighters were launched as a precaution to investigate the civilian aircraft, which was escorted to Stansted where it landed safely. The airline confirmed that they received an alert of a potential security threat and took all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of the crew and passengers. Stansted airport, located north of London, is often used for handling security incidents due to its remote location.

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