Uttar Pradesh: Security tightened in Aligarh following death of Mukhtar Ansari
Mukhtar Ansari, who suffered cardiac arrest on Thursday night.
Police conducted a flag march in the area, and an alert has also been issued in the entire state, said IG Aligarh Range Shalabh Mathur.
«After the death of Mukhtar Ansari, an alert has been issued in the entire state. There is also an alert in the area regarding this and now SSP Aligarh is with us and taking stock regarding this. Police administration will remain alert on all these points. All the officials will monitor the spread of rumours on social media,» he added.
The dreaded gangster was brought to the hospital around 8:25 PM, according to the official release from the hospital. A team of nine doctors attended to him before he died, the release added.
Expressing condolences over the death of Mukhtar Ansari, the Samajwadi Party shared a post on Twitter that read, «Sad demise of former MLA Shri Mukhtar Ansari. May his soul rest in peace. May the bereaved family members get the strength to bear this immense sorrow. Humble tribute !».
Speaking on the same, Congress leader Surendra Rajput launched an attack on the BJP and said, «Today Mukhtar Ansari's death in jail raises a big question for the BJP-led UP Government...This should be investigated thoroughly so that everyone gets to know what is going on.»
Speaking to ANI, Naseem Haider, the lawyer for Mukhtar Ansari, said, «I received information that he has been brought here, so I have come here.»
On Tuesday, he was admitted to a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Banda after he complained of abdominal
