A CBI court in Lucknow sentenced gangster Aqeel Ansari and seven accomplices to life imprisonment for the murder of oil trader Shravan Sahu in February 2017. Sahu was killed for refusing to drop charges against Ansari, who was previously convicted for the murder of Sahu's son, Ayush, in 2013. The court found sufficient evidence, including testimonies from 51 witnesses and over 100 documents, to support the prosecution's claims. Each convict was also fined, with amounts ranging from Rs 1.10 lakh to Rs 2.20 lakh. The defendants sought leniency but were denied due to the severity of their crimes and the thoroughness of the investigation. This ruling underscores the escalating violence linked to organized crime in the region.