After the completion of postmortem, gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s physique on Friday left for his native place in Ghazipur amidst heavy safety from right here, police officers stated.

The ambulance carrying the physique was accompanied by police autos to make sure safety alongside the 400-kilometre-long route through a number of districts of Uttar Pradesh.

As per police officers, Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari and Abbas Ansari’s spouse have been current contained in the ambulance carrying the physique.

Here’s what Ghazipur SP Omvir Singh stated on regulation and order after Mukhtar Ansari’s dying.

“Since this news flashed last night, the entire district administration is on alert. We are in touch with the family and they have said that the last rites will be done after morning prayers… Crowd is expected as people will come to pay tribute and the arrangements are made for the same. But, I appeal to the people that the Model Code of Conduct is in effect for general elections and if it is violated by any means or statements made by anyone, action will be taken as per law…” he stated to ANI

Union Minister Anurag Thakur took a dig at SP, BSP and Congress over their reactions on Mukhtar Ansari’s dying saying, “..Those who protected such people to have political benefits can say whatever they want. Medical inquiry has been done, if they demand a judicial inquiry it will be done as well. Everyone has the right to know the truth but they should tell under which crime he was in jail for years? Who induced the fear, who exploited the public and who were they that protected him? SP, BSP and Congress should tell instead of doing politics on incidents like this…”

Mohd Irshad, an area supporter of Mukhtar Ansari expressed his sorrow over his demise. He stated, “People are very sad. Many of them are waiting ever since the sad news of Mukhtar Bhai’s death reached here. He was messiah for the poor.”

A grave has been dug on the Ansari household’s burial floor in Kali Bagh for the final rites, Circle Officer (CO) Atar Singh and Pawan Kumar Upadhyaya, an inspector hooked up to the Mohammadabad police station, stated.

Ansari (63) was lodged within the Banda jail and died of a cardiac arrest.

The household of the five-time MLA has alleged that Ansari was subjected to sluggish poisoning within the jail, a cost denied by the jail authorities.

Mukhtar Ansari’s mortal stays being dropped at his native place Ghazipur. Numerous safety personnel have been deployed within the space to keep up regulation and order.

People have been seen ready for the arrival of physique of the five-time MLA, who was rushed to a hospital from the Banda jail on Thursday after his well being situation deteriorated. Ansari died on the hospital throughout therapy.

A grave has been dug on the Ansari household’s burial floor in Kali Bagh for the final rites, Circle Officer (CO) Atar Singh and Pawan Kumar Upadhyaya, an inspector hooked up to the Mohammadabad police station, stated.

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi reacted on Mujhtar Ansari’s dying and stated, “The state (Uttar Pradesh)is being run by the rule of the gun and not by the rule of law. Mukhtar Ansari was in judicial custody when his family filed a case in the Supreme Court stating that there was an apprehension by the family that he would be killed inside the prison. Now, he dies and the family say that slow poison was given to him. The surprising thing is that he was not taken to the specialised hospital but to a hospital where there was no proper medical attention given to him and within a short span of time he was sent back to prison. I hope the Uttar Pradesh govt will have an impartial inquiry in the interest of Justice and in the interest of the rule of law. The whole world should know what has happened.”

Mukhtar Ansari’s mortal stays positioned within the hearse. Mukhtar Ansari’s youthful son Umar, his different son Abbass’s spouse Nighat, two nephews Ibrahim, Usman, and a handful of individuals from Ghazipur are within the publish mortem home.

Shops remained closed on Friday in Mohammadabad Yusufpur township in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, the native place of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari who died of a cardiac arrest a day earlier than.

Ansari’s physique can be dropped at his native place for the final rites through the day. Numerous safety personnel have been deployed within the space to keep up regulation and order.

People have been seen ready for the arrival of physique of the five-time MLA, who was rushed to a hospital from the Banda jail on Thursday after his well being situation deteriorated. Ansari died on the hospital throughout therapy.

A grave has been dug on the Ansari household’s burial floor in Kali Bagh for the final rites, Circle Officer (CO) Atar Singh and Pawan Kumar Upadhyaya, an inspector hooked up to the Mohammadabad police station, stated.

Late British author and historian Patrick French in his e book ‘India: A Portrait’ had described assembly gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday night, in vivid particulars forward of the 2009 normal elections. The late historian launched him as “one of the most popular godfathers in Uttar Pradesh.” Read more

At least 4 of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s shut aides have been killed in custody since 2018, making him concern for his personal life.

The five-time Mau MLA’s son Umar Ansari had even filed a writ petition within the Supreme Court apprehending the “assassination” of his father in jail.

The 63-year-old Mukhtar Ansari was dropped at the Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda from the district jail in “an unconscious state” on Thursday night and died on the hospital following a cardiac arrest.

The noose round Mukhtar Ansari, who had over 60 circumstances lodged towards him, started tightening after the BJP authorities got here to energy in Uttar Pradesh in 2017.

Mukhtar Ansari’s mortal stays are about to be taken to Ghazipur. Vehicles of household individuals went contained in the publish mortem home the place a hearse is already stationed. Mukhtar Ansari’s physique can be handed over to his son, Umar Ansari, following the autopsy. Mukhtar Ansari died in a hospital in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday.

Umar Ansari advised ANI that he has written a letter demanding that the postmortem must be performed by medical doctors at AIIMS, Delhi.

BJP chief Sidharth Nath Singh reacted on Mukhtar Ansari’s dying saying, “Mukhtar Ansari is a criminal; his post-mortem is underway and reports are yet to be out despite that, in a way, political party, especially leaders of SP, Congress and BSP, are jumping now, shows how much pain they have for a criminal. Serious allegations have been made against Mukhtar Ansari and even the court sentenced him to life imprisonment but still their pain towards him indicates how they (SP, Congress and BSP) backed the protection of ‘mafia raj’.”

A 3-member crew will conduct a magisterial investigation into the dying of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate Banda issued orders in regards to the judicial probe. Officials stated a panel of two medical doctors will do the autopsy, which can be videographed.

Mukhtar Ansari’s physique can be handed over to his son, Umar Ansari, following the autopsy. Mukhtar Ansari died in a hospital in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday.

Umar Ansari advised ANI that he has written a letter demanding that the postmortem must be performed by medical doctors at AIIMS, Delhi.

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died on Thursday night at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda. The gangster’s family has accused the authorities of administering “slow poison” to him. Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari claimed his father had told him that he was being given “slow poison”. “My father had told us he was being subjected to ‘slow poison’. Mukhtar Ansari had informed the court through his lawyers in writing that these things are happening,” he claimed.

Congress leader from Uttar Pradesh Pankhuri Pathak on Friday called for a judicial probe into every death in police custody, saying the state government and the police administration “becoming so uncontrolled” is “extremely worrying and dangerous”.

Pathak, the chairperson of the Congress’s social media wing, also claimed that Uttar Pradesh occupies the top spot in the country in terms of custodial killings.

Her remarks came after jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s death at a hospital in Banda district of the state on Thursday.

Ansari (63) was lodged in the Banda jail and died of a cardiac arrest.

On the death of Mukhtar Ansari after cardiac arrest, former UP DGP Vikram Singh said to ANI, “…This is a serious matter. An inquiry will take place, and a report will be accorded to the court…Earlier also, Senior advocates made the court aware of the health of Mukhtar Ansari and that he needed medical support…After that, he was provided with all proper medical treatment. It’s unfortunate as despite that he died due to cardiac arrest…”

Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Banda asks additional CJM to conduct probe into Mukhtar Ansari’s death, submit report in a month, news agency PTI reported.

Ansari (63) was lodged in the Banda jail and died of a cardiac arrest.

The family of the five-time MLA has alleged that Ansari was subjected to slow poisoning in the jail, a charge denied by the prison authorities.

Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari said to ANI, “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.”

Mukhtar Ansari’s son, Umar Ansari, claims that the post-mortem of his father’s physique is but to start out. “Postmortem is yet to begin…I have written a letter, everything is clearly written in it,” he tells ANI.

Mukhtar Ansari’s son, Umar Ansari, has submitted an utility to DM Banda requesting an post-mortem of his father at AIIMS, Delhi

Principal of the Banda Medical College Hospital Suneel Kaushal says that the postmortem of Mukhtar Ansari is underway on the hospital and the whole course of is being videographer, stories PTI.

A panel of medical doctors is performing the postmortem and the viscera can be preserved, Kaushal stated, including the chief medical officer is current on the spot, in keeping with the information company.

On Mukhtar Ansari’s dying, BJP chief Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi tells ANI: “… Ghazipur, Mau, Jaunpur, Azamgarh, and Balia were known as the epicentre of the comrades. How did these regions become the hotspot of criminals?… We all need to beware. Because their tactics of communal polarisation have been nullified by PM Narendra Modi’s efforts of inclusive empowerment…”

Mukhtar Ansari confronted 63 prison circumstances, together with 14 of homicide. He was convicted and sentenced in eight circumstances since September 2022. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Krishnanand Rai’s homicide was among the many high-profile circumstances he confronted.

Ghazipur SP Omvir Singh says that ever for the reason that information of Mukhtar Ansari’s dying broke out, the police and administration have been on alert.

“There is adequate police deployment across the district…MCC is in place and there is no crowd anywhere. People are coming here (residence of Ansari) to express their condolences,” he tells ANI.

Mukhtar Ansari’s household has accused the authorities of administering sluggish poison to him. The district authorities have denied the costs and stated he died of cardiac arrest.

Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari claimed his father had advised him that he was being given “slow poison”.

“My father had told us he was being subjected to ‘slow poison’. Mukhtar Ansari had informed the court through his lawyers in writing that these things are happening,” he claimed. More details here.

A big drive of police personnel has been deployed in Ghazipur the place the funeral of Mukhtar Ansari will happen later at this time.

Mukhtar Ansari’s physique can be handed over to the household for transportation post-Friday prayers in Banda. A cavalcade of 26 autos, together with those of relations, will head in direction of Ghazipur then.

Preparations for Ansari’s funeral are underway on the Kali Bagh Graveyard in Ghazipur.

Mukhtar Ansari’s elder brother, Sibgatullah Ansari, claims that the household haven’t been supplied any details about the autopsy.

“There is no information so far as to when the post-mortem of Mukhtar’s body will be done and when the body will be given to the kin,” he alleges.

A day after the dying of Mukhtar Anasri, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav focused the UP authorities saying that it “cannot protect life and has no right to remain in power”.

In a collection of posts on X, the previous chief minister wrote: “It is the first responsibility and duty of the government to protect someone’s life in every situation and at every place. The death of a hostage or prisoner in any of the following circumstances will erode public confidence in the judicial process.”

“All such doubtful cases should be investigated under the supervision of a Supreme Court judge. The way the government bypasses the judicial process and adopts other methods is completely illegal,” he added.

Shailendra Singh, a former deputy superintendent of police who had invoked the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) towards gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in January 2004, on Friday recalled how he was made to resign inside 15 days allegedly by the then Mulayam Singh Yadav authorities.

He advised information company ANI that it was he who had first recovered a light-weight machine gun from the gangster-turned-politician’s possession. Read more.

A panel of 5 medical doctors has been finalised to conduct the post-mortem of Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.

Alka Rai, spouse of Krishnanand Rai, the previous BJP MLA who was killed by Mukhtar Ansari says that justice has been served.

“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 after the incident (the murder), I felt that today is Holi for us,” she tells ANI.

Mukhtar Ansari dominated the politics of Mau and Ghazipur districts in japanese Uttar Pradesh for many years, successful meeting elections with massive margins. And it stays to be seen what influence his dying can have on the politics of the area within the 2024 Lok Sabha election through which his brother Afzal Ansari is the Samajwadi Party candidate from Ghazipur.

Despite being in jail for the final 18 years, many events vied for Mukhtar Ansari’s electoral help because of his affect on the Muslim neighborhood within the area. Read on.

Preparations are underway for the funeral of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari on the Kali Bagh Graveyard in Ghazipur. See here.

Former DSP Shailendra Singh tells ANI that gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s empire was at its peak some 20 years in the past in 2004.

“He would move around in open jeeps in areas where curfew was imposed. That time I recovered a Light Machine Gun, no recovery was made before or after that. I even imposed POTA on him… But the Mulayam Government wanted to save him at any cost. He pressurised officials, IG-Range, DIG, and SP-STF were transferred, even I was made to resign within 15 days,” he says.

On the dying of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, SP Mau issued an attraction to the general public to keep up peace.

“…Section 144 CrPC is already in place. Appeal is being made to everyone to maintain peace and not take note of any rumours that are being spread through social media. he tells ANI.

He adds: Since Jumma Namaz will be offered today, an adequate Police force is being deployed at all sensitive areas across the district…The situation is peaceful, there is no problem…”

A senior police official said that Mukhtar Ansari feared a threat to his life as four of his close associates were killed while in judicial custody since 2018. Two shootouts took place inside UP jails while one happened inside the courtroom.

Lodged in different jails in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005, Mukhtar Ansari was shifted back to the Banda prison in April 2021. Read more.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has termed the allegations of “slow-poisoning” by Mukhtar Ansari’s family as serious.

“The persistent apprehensions and serious allegations made by Mukhtar Ansari’s family regarding his death in jail require a high-level investigation so that the true facts of his death can be revealed,” she wrote on X. “In such a situation, it is natural for his family to be sad. May nature give them the strength to bear this sorrow.”

Mukhtar Ansari’s family lawyer Chandrajeet Yadav, who was given access to the mortuary where the politician’s body is kept, said that formalities are being completed for the examination. “The panel of five doctors is being finalised,” he adds.

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s lawyer Chandrajeet Yadav tells ANI: “Documentation process is going on. A panel of doctors is being formed and the postmortem will start soon. Some documents had to be signed for which we have come here. We will give updates as soon as we receive any…”

Parole orders are being awaited for Mukhtar Ansari’s son, Abbas Ansari, who’s lodged on the Kasganj district Jail, to attend the gangster-turned-politician’s funeral in Ghazipur.

Rashtriya Janata Party (RJD) chief Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday raised considerations over the occasions resulting in gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s dying and known as on the constitutional establishments to take suo motu cognizance of “such strange cases”.

“Sad news was received about the demise of former UP MLA Shri Mukhtar Ansari. We pray to God to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear the loss,” former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav stated in Hindi on X.

Extending condolences to Mukhtar Ansari’s household, AIMIM chief Owaisi stated, “The people of Ghazipur lost their favourite son and brother.” Read more.

Mukhtar Ansari, born into an influential household in 1963, straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. Mukhtar Ansari hailed from a distinguished lineage deeply rooted in India’s wrestle for independence. His paternal grandfather, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, was a notable chief within the Indian National Congress, changing into its president in 1927 and later, serving as Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia till his dying in 1936. Read further.

Mukhtar Ansari’s son, Umar Ansari, has alleged that the 63-year-old was being “slow-poisoned” by a substance blended in meals given to him within the Banda jail.

“My father had told us he was being subjected to ‘slow poison’,” Umar Ansari advised reporters and added that the whole nation is aware of about it now, in keeping with ANI.

The cost has been denied by authorities.

The Uttar Pradesh administration has deployed further safety personnel in Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi districts.

Following Mukhtar Ansari’s dying on Thursday night time, safety has been beefed up throughout Uttar Pradesh.

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh authorities has imposed prohibitory orders underneath Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars massive gatherings, throughout the state.

Mukhtar Ansari was dropped at the Rani Durgavati Medical College within the metropolis from the district jail in “an unconscious state” after he had complained of vomiting.

A crew of 9 medical doctors attended to him however he died of cardiac arrest, the medical faculty stated in a bulletin.

Mukhtar Ansari dying information LIVE: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda on Thursday.