Mukhtar Ansari: How Indian Army officer’s grandson became a dreaded criminal | 10 facts | Latest News India
Mukhtar Ansari, born into an influential family in 1963, straddled the worlds of crime and politics in Uttar Pradesh. Mukhtar Ansari, who was accused in 63 criminal cases including 14 of murder and was convicted and sentenced in eight of these since September 2022, died of cardiac arrest in a hospital in Banda on Thursday. Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was born into a family renowned for its contributions to India’s freedom movement. Mukhtar Ansari, 63, was brought to the Rani Durgawati Medical College from the Banda prison for a second time in a week shortly before he was declared dead. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Mukhtar Ansari hailed from a distinguished lineage deeply rooted in India’s struggle for independence. His paternal grandfather, Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, was a notable leader in the Indian National Congress, becoming its president in 1927 and later, serving as Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia until his death in 1936. On the maternal side, Brigadier Mohammad Usman, Mukhtar Ansari’s grandfather, was a decorated officer in the Indian …