Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died following a heart attack on March 28. He was 63. The Uttar Pradesh government has imposed Section 144 across the state while security have been beefed up in several areas including Mau, Banda, Ghazipur, Balia and Pryagraj where the gangster had wide influence. Ansari was brought to Banda Medical College hospital after his health deteriorated. Ansari breathed his last in the hospital.
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The district hospital issued a statement confirming Ansari’s death. “Convicted/under trial prisoner Mukhtar Ansari, son of Subhanallah, age 63, was admitted to the emergency ward of Rani Durgawati Medical College, Banda at 8.25 pm by the prison officials after the complaint of vomiting and unconsciousness. The patient was administered treatment by a team of nine doctors. However, despite efforts, the patient died due to cardiac arrest,” said the hospital.
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The postmortem will be videographed as well. His body will be cremated tomorrow in Ghazipur.
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4:45 PM After the post-mortem, Mukhtar’s body is being taken from Banda to Ghazipur. The viscera has been preserved during the post-mortem. Mukhtar’s elder son Abbas Ansari is in jail. In such a situation, a post-mortem was done in the presence of the younger son Umar Ansari. Videography was done.
4:30 PM: Mukhtar Ansari’s son Omar Ansari and Abbas Ansari’s wife Nikhat Ansari have reached Banda Medical College to collect the body. Mukhtar’s body can now leave for Ghazipur at any time.
4:15 PM: Asaduddin Owaisi mentioned the ‘slow poison’ claim of Mukhtar’s family and asked for a fair investigation into the death of a gangster-turned-politician.
4:00 PM: Mukhtab Ansari’s post mortem has been completed and now he will be taken to funeral.
3:40 PM: Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Banda asks additional CJM to conduct probe into the death of Mukhtar Ansari and submit a report within a month.
3:30 PM: A judicial inquiry has been ordered by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Banda, the three-member team will conduct a magisterial investigation into the death of Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari.
2:29 PM: Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari says, “It (postmortem) is their procedure. I have written a letter that it should be done by doctors of AIIMS Delhi. We don’t trust the medical system, government and administration here…You know why I am saying this…Panchnama is done. DM has to make a decision. Let’s see what he decides. The postmortem has not begun…We hope that the court will help investigate the suspicions that we are expressing. We will consult our legal team. We are confident that this is not a natural death but an orchestrated murder.”
#WATCH | Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari says, “It (postmortem) is their procedure. I have written a letter that it should be done by doctors of AIIMS Delhi. We don’t trust the medical system, government and administration here…You know why I am saying this…Panchnama is… https://t.co/EKsC0SM0be pic.twitter.com/L19DwGU9b7
— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2024
1:10 PM: A panel of five doctors have finished Mukhtar Ansari’s post-mortem in Banda. His body will be handed over to his family at 2 pm, according to sources.
12:46 PM: Mukhtar Ansari Death: “It is unfortunate that Akhilesh Yadav is demanding resignation,” says KC Tyagi. “It is unfortunate that Akhilesh Yadav is demanding resignation of CM Yogi Adityanath. Akhilesh Yadav had been a custodian of law and order when he was the CM. He (Akhilesh Yadav) should not issue such statements on the death of a criminal,” says JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on the opposition parties raising questions over Mukhtar Ansari’s death.
11:19 PM: Wife of Krishnanand Rai – former BJP MLA, Alka Rai said, “What can I say? This is the blessing of the Almighty. I used to pray to him for justice and the justice has been served today. We never celebrated Holi…”
#WATCH | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Wife of Krishnanand Rai – former BJP MLA who was killed by Mukhtar Ansari – Alka Rai says, “What can I say? This is the blessing of the Almighty. I used to pray to him for justice and the justice has been served today. We never celebrated Holi… pic.twitter.com/SyMFo4TXey
— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2024
10:05 PM: Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav slams ‘government anarchy’ in 1st reaction to Mukhtar’s death.
हर हाल में और हर स्थान पर किसी के जीवन की रक्षा करना सरकार का सबसे पहला दायित्व और कर्तव्य होता है। सरकारों पर निम्नलिखित हालातों में से किसी भी हालात में, किसी बंधक या क़ैदी की मृत्यु होना, न्यायिक प्रक्रिया से लोगों का विश्वास उठा देगा:
– थाने में बंद रहने के दौरान
– जेल के…
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) March 29, 2024
9: 15 AM: Sibgatullah Ansari, Mukhtar Ansari’s elder brother, claimed on Friday that the latter has been “unwell” for nearly two weeks, alleging that he was not being “given any treatment despite raising an alarm again and again.”
He also claimed that the administration did not inform him and he learned about his brother’s death through the media.
8:28 AM: BSP chief Mayawati tweets, “The apprehensions and serious allegations made by Mukhtar Ansari’s family regarding his death in jail require a high-level investigation so that the facts of his death can come to light. In such a situation, it is natural for his family to be sad…”
मुख़्तार अंसारी की जेल में हुई मौत को लेकर उनके परिवार द्वारा जो लगातार आशंकायें व गंभीर आरोप लगाए गए हैं उनकी उच्च-स्तरीय जाँच जरूरी, ताकि उनकी मौत के सही तथ्य सामने आ सकें। ऐसे में उनके परिवार का दुःखी होना स्वाभाविक। कुदरत उन्हें इस दुःख को सहन करने की शक्ति दे।
— Mayawati (@Mayawati) March 29, 2024
8:24 AM: Preparations for Mukhtar Ansari’s funeral under way at Kali Bagh Graveyard
#WATCH | Ghazipur: Preparations for the funeral of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari underway at Kali Bagh Graveyard. pic.twitter.com/JxXD6rxliN
— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2024
8:10 AM: Abbas Ansari to appeal in high court for parole in order to attend last rites of father Mukhtar Ansari.
7:45 AM: Mukhtar Ansari’s portmostem to take place at 10 AM. Umar Ansari’s arrival is awaited.
7:27 AM: Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars large gatherings, has been imposed across the state. Additional security personnel have been deployed in the Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts.
6:43 AM: Shops to remain close at Mohammadaband faatak today.
6:37 am: Security strengthened in Firozabad, following the death of Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari after suffering from cardiac arrest. Police conducted a flag march in the area, and an alert has also been issued in the entire state, said IG Aligarh Range Shalabh Mathur. “After the death of Mukhtar Ansari, an alert has been issued in the entire state. There is also an alert in the area regarding this and now SSP Aligarh is with us and taking stock regarding this. Police administration will remain alert on all these points. All the officials will monitor the spread of rumours on social media,” he added.
6:19 am: Umar Ansari, son of Mukhtar Ansari said, “I was not told anything from the administration side, I came to know about it through the media… But now the whole nation knows everything… Two days ago I came to meet him, but I was not allowed… We said earlier also and even today we will say the same about the allegation of giving slow poison. On March 19, he was poisoned in the dinner. We will move to the judiciary, we have full faith in it…”
23.57 pm: Former Bihar Deputy CM and leader of RJD Tejashwi Yadav also raised question on Ansari’s death. “Sad news was received about the demise of former UP MLA Shri Mukhtar Ansari. We pray to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear the loss. A few days ago he had complained that he had been poisoned in jail, yet it was not taken seriously. This is not fair and humane. Constitutional institutions should take suo motu cognizance of such strange cases and incidents,” he said.
23.45pm: Mukhtar Ansari will be creamted in Ghazipur tomorrow. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is likely to visit Ghazipur tomorrow. Meanwhile, the UP Police has asked people to vacate the area after hundreds of people gathered at Ansari’s home in Ghazipur.
23.30pm: Congress questions the death of Mukhtar Ansari. Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput said that there is a jungle raj in Uttar Pradesh. He demanded a probe in the death of the gangster. His death raises a serious question on the BJP government, said Rajput. Congress leader Pappu Yadav termed Ansari’s death as institutionalised murder.
23.20 pm: The UP government has decided to keep safe visceral samples of Ansari as there were allegation of him being poisoned in the jail.
23.10 pm: Uttar Pradesh Police is closely monitoring social media posts as well. Any derogatory tweet or posts aimed at provoking sentiments are being monitored. Police said that it will take strict action in case of any violation.
23.00 pm: A significant meeting is underway at the Chief Minister’s residence. DGP Prashant Kumar and ADG Law and Order Amitabh Yash are present. The events at the Chief Minister’s residence are under close observation. In any case, unpleasant incidents should be avoided, says Chief Minister Yogi.
10.55pm: Tomorrow is Friday, prompting high alert in the main mosques of the state. Sensitive Muslim areas will be closely monitored following Mukhtar Ansari’s death. Surveillance of all districts in Purvanchal, including Gazipur, will be conducted from the police headquarters in Lucknow. Forces will remain stationed outside major mosques after Friday prayers. Last year, Atik Ahmad was murdered during the month of Ramadan. Similarly, Mukhtar Ansari also passed away during the month of Ramadan.
Death Following Deteriorating Health
Earlier, Mukhtar Ansari was shifted from Uttar Pradesh’s Rani Durgawati Medical College to jail after his discharge on Tuesday. Mukhtar Ansari was admitted to a hospital after he complained of abdominal pain in jail. Ansari’s lawyer, Naseem Haider, had claimed that the former MLA in the Uttar Pradesh assembly is experiencing difficulty speaking.
Ansari was elected as an MLA from the Mau constituency five times – twice on Bahujan Samaj Party ticket and then on Samajwadi Party’s ticket. He last contested the assembly polls in 2017. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in a case related to the use of forged documents for obtaining an arms licence in 1990. This was the eighth case in which the he was convicted.
In December 2023, the MP/MLA Court of Varanasi convicted Mukhtar Ansari for intimidating Mahavir Prasad Rungta, a witness in the murder case of 26-year-old coal businessman Nand Kishor Rungta. Ansari was sentenced to five and a half years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 10,000. Last year, on October 15, the Enforcement Directorate seized lands, a building, and bank deposits valued at over Rs 73.43 lakh as part of the money laundering probe involving Mukhtar Ansari.