Give Mukhtar Ansari death medical, probe reports to son: SC to UP

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Uttar Pradesh authorities to provide medical and magisterial inquiry reports on the death of jailed gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari on 28 March, 2024.

A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Umar Ansari.

Umar said the medical and judicial inquiry reports pertaining to his father's death were not furnished by the state government.

Ansari, 63, a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar, allegedly died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh on 28 March, 2024.

He was in jail since 2005, with over 60 criminal cases pending against him, and was convicted in the murder case of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai.

Prior to his death, the son moved the top court in December, 2023, seeking a direction to transfer his father to any prison outside Uttar Pradesh fearing for his life.