Mafia was ready to pay the asking amount for this deadly gun, know the reason

Ronit Kawale
Ronit Kawale - Senior Editor
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Mukhtar Ansari Crime History: After the death of Purvanchal's mafia and strongman leader Mukhtar Ansari, his crime horoscope is being discussed. Mukhtar Ansari was an accused named in many cases related to serious crimes. Among these, the case of LMG i.e. Light Machine Gun was the most discussed. In this case, anti-terrorism law POTA was even imposed on Mukhtar Ansari. The power of the light machine gun can be gauged from the fact that 20 years ago mafia Mukhtar Ansari had agreed to buy this weapon for Rs 1 crore.

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Light machine guns are used only by the army. Because, this is a very deadly automatic weapon. Let us tell you the price and shooting range of LMG. After all, how can it defeat the enemy sitting far away?

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What is LMG?
Light Machine Gun i.e. LMG is known for its accurate range and heavy damage to the enemies. LMG is the most lethal gun kept in the army's arsenal. Armies of many countries of the world have LMG. However, its price, shooting range and types vary. In March 2021, the first consignment of light machine gun NG-7 manufactured in Israel for the Indian Army arrived in India. It is used in military conflict zones around the world. The NEGEV NG7 is considered to be the finest, lightest, most reliable light machine gun in the world.

-According to the information available on the website of Israel Weapon Industry, the NEGEV NG7 light machine gun is an advanced, compact and light machine gun equipped with 7.62X51mm caliber.

-The shooting range of this LMG is 800 meters i.e. a little less than one kilometer. In such a situation, the enemy sitting far away can be easily targeted.

-700 bullets can be fired in a minute from NG-7. This machine gun holds 150-200 bullets at a time and a new round can be inserted in a few seconds.

-M249 is also a light machine gun whose effective shooting range is 700-800 meters. At the same time, the maximum range is said to be up to 3600 meters.

what is the price
In March 2020, India signed a contract with Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) to procure 16,479 LMGs under the fast track process. The price of this deal was Rs 880 crore. If it is calculated then its price comes to Rs 5,34012. However, its exact price cannot be confirmed.

Why did Mafia Mukhtar want to buy LMG?
Mafia Mukhtar Ansari had planned to buy the LMG stolen from the army before the murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. The then DSP Shailend Singh had told in many interviews that he had tapped the phones of Mukhtar Ansari. During this time they came to know that Mukhtar Ansari was talking to someone about buying a light machine gun. For this, a deal worth Rs 1 crore was even made. According to Shailendra Singh, Mukhtar Ansari wanted to use light machine gun to kill Krishnanand Rai.

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