Annas Ansari, son of the late Mukhtar Ansari, faces legal consequences. A court in Mau sentenced him to two years in jail. The case relates to a 2022 incident. Ansari allegedly made threatening remarks against officials at a public meeting. The court found him guilty under multiple sections of the IPC. This development follows a police investigation and ECI action.
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