Mukhtar Ansari Death HIGHLIGHTS: UP Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar Calls Gangster-Politician 'Messiah Of Poor'
Mukhtar Ansari News HIGHLIGHTS: Please stay tuned for all the latest updates pertaining to the health of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.
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Mukhtar Ansari News HIGHLIGHTS: Please stay tuned for all the latest updates pertaining to the health of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari.
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was brought to Banda Medical College hospital after his health deteriorated on Thursday. "I received information that he has been brought here, so I have come here..." Naseem Haider, lawyer for Mukhtar Ansari, told ANI.
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 in Uttar Pradesh's Banda on Tuesday after he complained of abdominal pain in jail.
Ansari's lawyer, Naseem Haider, claimed that the former MLA in the Uttar Pradesh assembly is experiencing difficulty speaking. "Some reports are pending. He is stable, but he is having difficulty speaking," Naseem Haider said.
Ansari, 63, was a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar seat and was behind bars in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since 2005. He had over 60 criminal cases pending against him.
He was sentenced in eight cases since September 2022 by different courts in Uttar Pradesh and was lodged in the Banda jail. His name was on the list of 66 gangsters issued by Uttar Pradesh Police last year.
Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC were imposed across the state and teams of the Central Reserve Police Force along with the local police deployed in Banda, Mau, Ghazipur and Varanasi.
Ansari, who hailed from Mau, was believed to have a strong influence in the adjoining Ghazipur and Varanasi districts as well. The social media cell of the Uttar Pradesh Police has also been activated to keep a close watch on unlawful elements online, the DGP said.
According to a medical bulletin, Ansari was brought to the medical college around 8.25 pm on Thursday in an unconscious state after he had complained of vomiting. A team of nine doctors attended to him but he died of cardiac arrest, it stated.
Here's What Union Minister Anurag Thakur Says On Mukhtar Ansari's Death
"Mukhtar Ansari was behind the bars for two decades after being implicated in serious matters. It's not that he was an innocent person. He was a don," Union Minister Anurag Thakur said.
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— ABP News (@ABPNews) March 30, 2024
He Was Messiah Of The Poor: Mukhtar Ansari's Son
"My father was the messiah of the poor", Mukhtar Ansari's son Omar said.
#BREAKING | 'हम सुप्रीम कोर्ट जाएंगे' - उमर अंसारी
— ABP News (@ABPNews) March 30, 2024
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Mukhtar Ansari Death Live: UP Minister Omprakash Rajbhar Breaks Silence Calls Gangster-Politician 'Messiah Of Poor'
In an exclusive interview with ABP News, Cabinet Minister Omprakash Rajbhar has finally addressed the issue of Mukhtar Ansari within the Yogi government. Rajbhar expressed condolences to the Ansari family and confirmed ongoing investigations into the matter.
"Mukhtar Ansari's death is sad. The family had demanded an investigation. Investigation is being done. He was a messiah of the poor. I called him a revolutionary and I stand by my statement. Women from the general category are also coming and saying that Mukhtar Ansari saved their dignity. He has helped the poor,” Rajbhar told ABP News.
Notably, Rajbhar revealed that Mukhtar Ansari's elder son Abbas is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from his own party, marking this as Rajbhar's first public statement on the matter. (Input from ABPNews reporter Abhishek Upadhyay)
Mukhtar Ansari Death Live: Here's What Afzal Ansari Has To Say. VIDEO
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's brother Afzal Ansari says, "Everything has been concluded peacefully".
Mohammadabad, UP | Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's brother Afzal Ansari says, "Everything has been concluded peacefully." pic.twitter.com/dUAsU4nlUm
— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2024
Gangster-Turned-Politician Mukhtar Ansari Laid To Rest In Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest today at his ancestral Kali Bagh graveyard in Mohammadabad, located in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. Mukhtar Ansari passed away on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. Thousands of people gathered to participate in his last rites and joined his funeral procession in Ghazipur. Despite, regular announcements by the police to avoid overcrowding and maintain peace, the people gathered there did not disperse and continued to walk towards the graveyard.
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