Gangster-Politician Mukhtar Ansari's Funeral Today Amid Tight Security
NDTV
The Ansaris have designated the family graveyard in Mohammadabad's Kali Bagh as the final resting place for the former leader.
The funeral of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari will take place amid heightened security in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur today. Following the completion of the postmortem examination at Rani Durgavati Medical College in Banda district, Mr Ansari's body was brought to his hometown Ghazipur, covering a 400-kilometre route.
A convoy of 26 vehicles, including 24 police vehicles alongside the ambulance carrying Mr Ansari's body, made its way through districts like Prayagraj, Bhadohi, Kaushambi, and Varanasi, before reaching Ghazipur, where Mr Ansari's legacy is both feared and revered.
Mr Ansari's sons Umar Ansari and Abbas Ansari, and the latter's wife, accompanied by two cousins, were present inside the ambulance during the journey. The UP government planned the route in anticipation of security concerns, given Mr Ansari's notorious past and the sensitive nature of the situation.
