Poisoned food given to Mukhtar Ansari, denied requisite treatment: Umar Ansari to SC
New Delhi, Jul 15: Late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's son on Monday alleged before the Supreme Court that the food given to his father was "poisoned" and he was denied the requisite medical treatment due to which he died in custody.
On March 28, Ansari, a five-time MLA from Mau Sadar constituency, died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda in Uttar Pradesh.
A bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti was hearing a plea filed in 2023 by Umar Ansari, son of Mukhtar Ansari, raising the issue of safety and security of his father within the Banda jail premises where he was lodged.
"All we can say is, what we feared, has happened," senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Umar Ansari, told the bench.
"We can't bring him back Mr Sibal. You know that very well," the bench observed, adding that the petitioner had anticipated an encounter like situation.
Arguing that some enquiry should be conducted in the matter, Sibal said "human beings in this country can't be treated like this".
He said they have filed an application seeking to amend the prayer made in the plea.
The bench, which issued notice on the application, told Additional Solicitor General K M Nataraj, who was appearing for Uttar Pradesh, that he can file his response to it.
It granted four weeks time to Nataraj to file a response.
Sibal told the bench that the petitioner has alleged that food given to his father was poisoned.
The bench noted the petitioner's submission that Mukhtar Ansari was denied requisite medical treatment in the prison which led to his death in custody.
While hearing the plea on January 16, the apex court had directed the state authorities to continue with the all the security arrangements to ensure that Mukhtar Ansari was fully protected from any security breach and consequences.
Umar Ansari had moved the apex court seeking a direction to transfer Mukhtar Ansari to any prison outside Uttar Pradesh, saying he apprehended "imminent and serious threat" to his life.
The plea said several attempts had been made on the life of Mukhtar Ansari by those inimical to him in view of his political affiliations and he had already been attacked five times in the past.
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Vijayanagara: One dead, 12 injured as trucks hits their vehicle from behind on NH 50
Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.
The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.
Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.
The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.
A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.
