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This story is from July 12, 2018

Gangster-turned-politician Ansari feels threatened after Munna Bajrangi's murder

Two days after gangster Munna Bajrangi was shot dead in a prison in Baghpat, the family of don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who is lodged in a Banda jail for his alleged role in the 2005 murder of BJP legislator Krishnanand Rai, voiced concerns on Wednesday over his safety. Sources said that owing to the perceived threat to his life, Ansari has not come out of his cell for the past two days.
Gangster-turned-politician Ansari feels threatened after Munna Bajrangi's murder
Key Highlights
  • Sources said that owing to the perceived threat to his life, Ansari has not come out of his cell for the past two days
  • His brother, former MP Afzal Ansari, said that several people had apprehensions about Mukhtar’s safety
  • The family also questioned why Mukhtar was being kept in a prison in Banda, where he was facing no cases
LUCKNOW: Two days after gangster Munna Bajrangi was shot dead in a prison in Baghpat, the family of don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who is lodged in a Banda jail for his alleged role in the 2005 murder of BJP legislator Krishnanand Rai, voiced concerns on Wednesday over his safety. Sources said that owing to the perceived threat to his life, Ansari has not come out of his cell for the past two days.
His brother, former MP Afzal Ansari, said that several people had apprehensions about Mukhtar’s safety.
But seeing how Mukhtar’s aide Bajrangi was killed days after his wife expressed fear over his safety, there was no point in approaching the government, Afzal added.
“There is every possibility that he may be killed. Several people have apprehensions. However, if a person in judicial custody is killed in jail, what is the government doing? They still have not been able to explain what happened with Bajrangi,” said Afzal.
The family had similarly expressed doubts after a heart attack that Ansari suffered in jail in January this year, claiming that he had been poisoned. The incident occurred when Ansari’s wife was visiting him in Banda jail. Both of them had complained of chest pain while they were reportedly having tea and were rushed to a hospital.
Afzal said the way Bajrangi was killed even after his wife voiced fears over his safety proved his point that the government was not interested in guaranteeing their safety.
“Bajrangi’s wife had declared openly on June 29 that her husband’s safety was under threat. Why did she come before the media and say the CM won’t listen? And sure enough, in 10 days her husband was dead. We have no expectations from this government where the chief minister openly says ‘hum unhe thok denge’ when referring to people charged with crimes,” Afzal said.
The family also questioned why Mukhtar was being kept in a prison in Banda, where he was facing no cases. “What is the point of keeping him so far away from places where he actually had cases going on? The court in Baghpat won’t remain open for him all day when he has a hearing. They purposely take him late so that the cases remain pending and no hearing takes place,” alleged his brother.
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