Ghazipur, July 22 -- An FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari, two policemen (former arms clerks) and others over alleged irregularities in arms licences linked to the IS-191 (Mukhtar Ansari) gang, following an investigation into weapons issued to members and associates of the late mafia don.

According to Ghazipur Superintendent of Police E. Raza, a case has been registered against members and associates of IS-191 (the Mukhtar Ansari gang), along with former arms clerks and officials, for alleged irregularities and misuse of weapons issued under arms licences.

He said that, acting on the directions of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Varanasi Range, special teams comprising jurisdictional officers and stat...