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UP: Former Shooter Linked To Mukhtar Ansari Gang Gunned Down In Barabanki | VIDEO

· Free Press Journal

Lucknow: A former sharpshooter allegedly associated with the gang of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district on Thursday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Shoaib alias Bobby, was travelling from Barabanki to Lucknow when unidentified assailants opened fire on his vehicle in the Asaini area. According to police, around 15 rounds were fired at the car, killing him on the spot.

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Linked To 1999 Jailer Murder Case

Police sources said Shoaib Bobby had earlier been identified as a shooter for the Ansari gang. He was also an accused in the 1999 murder of Lucknow jailer R.K. Tiwari, a case that had drawn significant attention at the time.

Authorities have launched an investigation to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to identify those involved. Senior police officials said teams have been formed to track down the attackers.

Mukhtar Ansari

Mukhtar Ansari, a controversial figure in Uttar Pradesh’s Purvanchal region, was both a powerful politician and a dreaded gangster. Elected five times as an MLA from Mau between 1996 and 2017, he faced more than 65 criminal cases, including multiple murder charges.

He was convicted in several cases, including receiving life imprisonment in connection with the 2005 killing of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. Ansari had been lodged in jail since 2005 and died of cardiac arrest in Banda jail on March 28, 2024. His family had alleged poisoning, though the autopsy report ruled it a natural death.

With his demise, many believe an era of strong criminal-political influence in eastern Uttar Pradesh came to an end, though rivalries and related cases continue.

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Sudden increase in Nancy Guthrie reward money is worrying: ex-FBI agent

· NY Post

The FBI doubled its initial cash reward for information leading to a breakthrough in the case late Thursday.

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Ukrainian skeleton racer loses appeal to be reinstated in Winter Olympics after helmet row

· Yahoo Sports

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld his disqualification for wearing a war tribute helmet.

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During practice runs at Milan-Cortina, Heraskevych wore a helmet bearing the images of Ukrainians killed as a result of Russia’s invasion of the country, and insisted he would wear the helmet when the competition began on Thursday morning.

The IOC spent the past two days desperately trying to persuade Heraskevych not to wear the helmet, which is in contravention of rule 50.2 of the Olympic Charter, which states: “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas”.

Heraskevych, however, said he would not stand down, leading to the IOC’s announcement that he would not be able to participate.

The Ukrainian vowed to appeal the decision which he branded as a win “for Russian propaganda”, insisting ahead of Friday’s hearing that he was not in violation of Olympic rules.

"I feel the same as the last four days," Heraskevych said. "I believe I didn't fail at any rules, so therefore I shouldn't be suspended, and I should be today part of the Olympic Games, part of the competition, but not part of the hearing. So, we continue to fight for our truth."

But his protests have failing to deliver the desired verdict from Cas, who have denied his appeal to be reinstated in the competition.

The Cas Ad Hoc Division, which is on site in Milan and can rule on cases in less than 24 hours, rejected his claim after finding that freedom of expression is guaranteed at the Olympic Games, but not on the field of play.

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