Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died after struggling a cardiac arrest on Thursday evening, had a number of well being points prior to now three years since he was introduced again to Banda jail from Punjab’s Ropar jail in April 2021, an official mentioned.

The senior authorities official confirmed that Ansari underwent medical checkup 84 instances as a result of varied well being points since April 2021.

He had gastro issues for the previous two weeks earlier than his loss of life on Thursday (March 28) as he used to quick the whole day for Ramzan and eat within the night, this official mentioned. He mentioned Ansari had been fasting since March 11.

“Ansari was admitted to Banda’s Rani Durgawati Medical College following the same reasons. In a medical bulletin shared by the medical college on Tuesday morning, doctors stated that Mukhtar Ansari complained of abdominal pain and was unable to pass stool and flatus for four consecutive days. He was discharged nearly 14 hours after remaining admitted at the college and sent back to Banda district jail on Tuesday evening. He suffered cardiac arrest two days later and succumbed to it,” the official mentioned.

Initially, Ansari had dental issues and requested the district administration for a go to to the dental college of Banda’s Rani Durgawati Medical College, the official added. However, he was not allowed and as an alternative was requested to get handled by medical doctors visiting the jail.

The official additionally mentioned Ansari step by step had another points like anxiousness and blood stress and his well being deteriorated this month.

Mukhtar Ansari’s elder brother and BSP MP Afzal Ansari had mentioned to reporters on Tuesday that he skilled well being points after the night meal on March 19.

He mentioned the jail medical doctors administered at the very least 28 injections to him however his well being deteriorated after which he was dropped at the Banda medical school.

On March 21, Mukhtar Ansari filed an software within the Barabanki MP/MLA court docket, alleging that he was being given poison within the meals served to him on the Banda district jail.

On December 4, 2023, Mukhtar’s youthful son Umar had filed a petition within the Supreme Court, stating that his father confronted an imminent and severe life risk in Uttar Pradesh jail and appealed to switch him to a jail exterior the state.