Jailed Gangster-Turned-Politician Mukhtar Ansari Dies From Cardiac Arrest in UP

Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari on Thursday, 28 March, has passed away after suffering from a cardiac arrest. Ansari had been admitted to Banda Medical College Hospital in Uttar Pradesh after his health reportedly deteriorated.

He has been behind bars in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh since 2005, as per reports.

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