Based on many FIRs filed by the Uttar Pradesh Police, the Directorate of Enforcement opened an inquiry under the PMLA, 2002 against Mukhtar Ansari (Ex-MLA) and his assistants. This Directorate learned throughout the inquiry that the Uttar Pradesh Police had filed two further FIRs against M/s Vikas Constructions (a partnership business) for constructing godowns on public or government land after invading it. The godowns were built in the Uttar Pradesh districts of Mau and Ghazipur.
Smt. Afshan Ansari (the wife of Mukhtar Ansari), her two brothers Atif Raza and Anwar Shahzad, as well as Ravindra Narayan Singh and Zakir Hussain, were the owners of the company M/s Vikas Construction. UP Police has filed the charge sheet in one of the FIRs registered in Mau District of UP in which all the partners of the firm M/s Vikas construction have been made accused.
The PMLA inquiry found that M/s Vikas Construction unlawfully built godowns on public or government property in the UP districts of Mau and Ghazipur, where rent to the tune of Rs. 15 crores was collected from Food Corporation of India. Additionally, this rent was utilised to buy real estate in the names of M/s Vikas Construction and Smt. Afshan Ansari. The Directorate of Enforcement has located these immovable properties and has temporarily attached seven immovable properties worth Rs. 1.48 crore (registry value). At the time of registration, the attached properties’ circular rate was Rs. 3.42 Crore.
On 26th March Mukhtaar Ansari was found dead in controversial manner.
