Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Gangster-Turned-Politician Mukhtar Ansari's Wife On April 9

The plea in Supreme Court has alleged that there is a genuine, persistent and grave threat to Mukhtar Ansari's life in Uttar Pradesh and there are very high chances that he will be eliminated if adequate protection or safeguards towards his life are not directed by the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court will hear on Friday the plea of the wife of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari seeking directions to the Uttar Pradesh authorities to ensure that her husband's life is protected in the state besides being accorded fair trial in cases against him. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and R Subhash Reddy, as per the Supreme Court's website, would hear on April 9 the plea of Afshan Ansari who has also expressed apprehension about possible attempts to eliminate her spouse in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh police on Tuesday got Ansari's custody from its Punjab counterpart as per the direction of the top court. He is accused of heinous crimes in several cases lodged against him in Uttar Pradesh. The plea in Supreme Court has alleged that there is a genuine, persistent and grave threat to Mukhtar Ansari's life in Uttar Pradesh and there are very high chances that he will be eliminated if adequate protection or safeguards towards his life are not directed by the Supreme Court.