Saturday, August 2, 2025

Banda jail superintendent receives death threat hours after Mukhtar Ansari’s death, case lodged

Date:

Banda (UP): The superintendent of Banda jail, where gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari was lodged before his death last week, received a death threat on his phone. Police have registered the case.

Ansari, a five-time MLA, was lodged in the Banda divisional jail. When his health deteriorated on Thursday, he was sent to a government hospital, where he later died.

gate of banda jail

According to police, an unidentified man made a threatening call on the jail superintendent’s phone within hours of Ansari’s death.

Banda Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Lakshmi Niwas Mishra told media that a case has been registered on the matter and the security of the Senior Superintendent of Banda jail, Viresh Raj Sharma, has also been stepped up.

In his complaint, Sharma said on the intervening night of March 28 and March 29, an unknown person made a phone call from a landline number on his government (CUG) mobile phone and threatened to kill him.

Ansari, 63, died around 10.30 pm on March 28 at Rani Durgawati Medical College after being taken there from Banda jail when his health deteriorated.

A post-mortem confirmed that he died of cardiac arrest. However, a magisterial inquiry was ordered as opposition parties raised questions over Ansari’s death, amid allegations by his family that he died due to “slow poisoning” in Banda jail.

He was laid to rest in Ghazipur on Saturday amid a blanket of security as a large crowd took part in the funeral procession.

PTI

Related articles

Smart Meter Standoff: West Bengal Pauses Amid Bill Backlash, Karnataka Continues Deployment Despite Public Concern

West Bengal Halts Smart Meter Deployment for Residential Users Following Backlash on Excessive Bills June 11, 2025 –Responding to...

Maharashtra’s New Social Media Guidelines for Government Employees | Freedom of Speech or Control? | Digital Discipline or Silent Dictatorship?

The Maharashtra government has ordered employees to follow new social media guidelines that ban employees from criticizing currently,...

The Need for Integrative Thinking in Medicine: A Critical Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in India – Dr. Amitav Banerjee

NIMHANS Bengaluru Research Fuels Urgent Call for Critical Appraisal of India’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Amidst Neurological Concerns As India...

Improving Public Education on Cervical Cancer: Dr. Maya Valecha’s Insights

Concerns Surrounding the Cervical Cancer Vaccine in India An article by Dr. Maya Valecha critiques the Indian government's promotion...