Who was Mukhtar Ansari, freedom fighter's grandson named in 60 criminal cases?

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who died yesterday was named in over 60 criminal cases and was jailed since 2005. He was a five-time MLA from the Mau Sadar seat. His paternal grandfather was Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, a freedom fighter, a President of Congress and one of the founders of Jamia Millia Islamia University. His maternal grandfather was Brigadier Mohammad Usman.