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India: Jailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest at 63

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Mukhtar Ansari died of a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. Ansari, 63, was a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar seat and was behind bars in UP and Punjab since 2005. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) were imposed across the state.

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BBC News

Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies dies after cardiac arrest

Authorities say Ansari died of a cardiac arrest but the circumstances of his death are disputed by his family.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Mukhtar Ansari: A career in crime and politics

Mukhtar Ansari death: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who passed away due to cardiac arrest, entered the world of crime to establish himself and his gang in the government contract mafia that was then flourishing in the State.

1 month ago·India

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NDTV

Mukhtar Ansari: A Career In Crime And Politics

Mukhtar Ansari straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. The gangster-politician was booked in 65 criminal cases ranging from murder to extortion and was elected an MLA five times on the tickets of different political parties.

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

Who was Mukhtar Ansari, jailed gangster-turned-politician, who died of cardiac arrest?

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died following a cardiac arrest at the Banda medical college in Uttar Pradesh.

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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Indian Express

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest

5-time MLA was lodged in UP's Banda jail; family alleged earlier this week that he was being poisoned in prison.

1 month ago·India

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WION

India: Jailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari dies of cardiac arrest at 63

Mukhtar Ansari, a convicted criminal who later became a politician, passed away of a heart attack on Thursday (March 28), after he was admitted to Rani Durgavati Medical College in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district because of his health condition. He was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state after he complained of vomiting. The 63-year-old, Ansari who was lodged in a jail in UP's Banda, died around 8.25 pm.

1 month ago·Noida, India

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