Mukhtar Ansari funeral: Brief chaos erupts during last rites as authorities tackle massive crowd
Written By Vikrant Singh
Published: Mar 29, 2024, 20:02 IST | Updated: Mar 29, 2024, 20:02 IST
Ahead of the funeral, security was beefed up outside Ansari’s residence
Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at his ancestral Kali Bagh graveyard in Ghazipur of Uttar Pradesh state on Saturday (Mar 30). His body was brought to his hometown late Friday following the postmortem examination at Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda district. The Ansari family designated the family graveyard in Mohammadabad's Kali Bagh as the final resting place for the dead criminal.
Earlier, people in large numbers took part in the funeral procession. Have a look!
Uttar Pradesh: People in large numbers take part in the funeral procession of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari in Mohammadabad, Ghazipur pic.twitter.com/PHGvhAJcp1
Ahead of the funeral, security was beefed up outside Ansari’s residence in Mohammadabad as his supporters gathered in large numbers and chanted slogans. Around 3,000 police officers were deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident.
A brief period of chaos was also seen during the burial rites as Ansari's supporters broke the barricading to enter the cemetery ground.
#WATCH | Ghazipur, UP: Chaos erupted during the burial rites of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari after his supporters broke the barricading in order to enter the cemetery ground. pic.twitter.com/EgDOkcBPU2
#WATCH | Ghazipur, UP: People in huge numbers gathered outside the Mohammadabad residence of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who died of cardiac arrest on Thursday night at Banda Medical College.
Mukhtar Ansari will be laid to rest in Mohammadabad of Ghazipur… pic.twitter.com/lR1GJAI4rN
Mukhtar’s post-mortem earlier confirmed that he died of cardiac arrest. His mortal remains were handed over to his younger son, Umar Ansari, who was present at the Rani Durgavati hospital.
It is to be noted that a magisterial inquiry has been launched into the death of Mukhtar Ansari following allegations of ‘slow poisoning’ by his family members and opposition parties.
Ansari's family has alleged that now-dead gangster was subjected to "slow poisoning" while he was in jail. His family claimed that they were not informed about Ansari's death by the authorities and learned about it through the media.
Ansari's life was marred by controversies and legal battles. In April 2023, he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. Earlier this month, he received a life sentence for his involvement in obtaining an arms license using forged documents.
(With inputs from agencies)