Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was admitted to the ICU at a hospital in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district early Tuesday with a grievance of stomach ache.
His brother and Ghazipur MP Afzal Ansari, who reached the hospital, alleged that he was given poison in jail. He advised reporters that Mukhtar Ansari is within the intensive care unit (ICU) and is acutely aware.
An official assertion of the jail division launched in Lucknow stated, “Due to the sudden deterioration within the well being of prisoner Mukhtar Ansari and falling in the bathroom within the night time, he was instantly given remedy by the jail physician.
“After informing the district administration, a team of doctors was called by which the prisoner was referred to the medical college in the night itself. The prisoner was admitted to Medical College Banda under police protection where he is undergoing treatment.” According to a medical bulletin issued by the Banda Medical College, “Mukhtar Ansari was admitted there at 3.55 am with a complaint of pain in the abdomen… The patient is admitted and conservative treatment has started. Patient is stable currently.” Mukhtar Ansari, 60, is a five-time former MLA from Mau Sadar seat and has been behind bars in UP and Punjab since 2005. He has over 60 prison instances pending in opposition to him. He has been sentenced in eight instances since September 2022 by totally different courts of UP and was lodged within the Banda jail.
His identify was on the listing of 66 gangsters issued by Uttar Pradesh Police final yr. His members of the family had earlier expressed apprehension that Mukhtar Ansari might be killed in a pretend encounter.
Afzal Ansari claimed on Tuesday, “Mukhtar said that he was given poisonous a substance in food in jail. This happened for the second time. Around 40 days ago also he was given poison. And recently on March 19 of March 22, he was again given this (poison) due to which his condition is bad.” Afzal Ansari stated that in the course of the digital listening to of a case in a Barabanki court docket on March 21, Mukhtar’s lawyer had filed an software within the court docket alleging that his consumer had been given “slow poison” in jail as a consequence of which his situation was deteriorating.
Mukhtar Ansari’s son Umar Ansari alleged that he was not allowed to satisfy his father regardless of his identify being on the guests’ listing together with that of his uncle Afzal Ansari.
Umar advised reporters that he had travelled 900 km in the course of the Ramzan quick to see his father however he was not allowed “to even have a glimpse of him”.
“All things aside … Humanity is also something,” he added.
Afzal Ansari claimed that the hospital authorities had been beneath strain. He stated he had requested for a gathering with the principal of the medical school however was not allowed.
“He (principal) appeared helpless,” he stated “I have talked to the doctor, he is a surgeon. This is not a matter of surgery. He had constipation and was treated. But due to gas, his stomach is swollen and he could not talk properly,” Afzal Ansari stated.
He had earlier within the day advised PTI, “We have got a message from Mohammadabad police station in Ghazipur informing us that Mukhtar is ill and is being admitted to Medical College, Banda. Family members have been asked to come for his help.” He stated he had referred to as the Chief Minister’s Office earlier than leaving for Banda however couldn’t contact Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who’s in Gorakhpur.
He stated the aim of calling the Chief Minister’s Office was to request that his brother be admitted to the Medanta Hospital in Lucknow or some other large hospital if sufficient preparations aren’t made at Banda Medical College.
“If the government does not bear the cost of treatment, the family will bear this expense,” he stated.
Mukhtar Ansari’s relative Mansoor Ansari, who visited the Banda Medical College, claimed he was not allowed to satisfy him and was requested to get permission from the Banda jail superintendent.
Mukhtar Ansari’s lawyer Naseem Haider after assembly him stated his situation might be termed a “little bit better”.
“His ultrasound and other reports are awaited,” he stated.
