New Delhi: Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari’s brother on Wednesday (April 7) alleged that the previous was subjected to inhuman therapy whereas bringing him from Punjab to Banda jail in Uttar Pradesh.
Afzal Ansari, who’s a BSP MP from Ghazipur, mentioned that it will have been higher had he been shot useless at a street crossing.
However, the UP authorities mentioned {that a} medical examination of Ansari was executed and that no well being points had been discovered.
“Inhuman treatment was meted to Mukhtar while being shifted from Punjab to Banda jail. In over 15 hours journey, he was not given water and food on the way and was also denied medical aid. Due to this, he became unwell and reached Banda jail in a semi-unconscious state,” Afzal Ansari was quoted as saying by PTI.
Afzal Ansari, nevertheless, didn’t elaborate on how he got here to know underneath what circumstances his brother was transported.
“The Yogi Adityanath government has left behind Britishers by such acts. Contrary to the jail manual, Mukhtar has been kept in isolation barrack. Those who have to protect laws are creating terror. It would have been better that he (Mukhtar) was made to stand at some road crossing and shot dead,” he added.
After Mukhtar Ansari reached Banda jail, the UP authorities launched an announcement concerning his switch and offered a well being replace.
“Undertrial Ansari was brought from Punjab’s Ropar jail at about 4.50 am to Banda prison gate by a special team and he finally got entry at 5 am. All his belongings were checked and no objectionable items were found. A team of Banda Medical college doctors did his check-up and found no immediate health issues,” the federal government mentioned in an announcement.
The authorities mentioned that Ansari shall be additional examined for COVID-19 and his well being preparations are being ensured.
“Mukhtar Ansari would be tested for COVID-19 later in the day inside the jail. According to the Supreme Court orders, with the help of district administration and Chief Medical officer, Banda, his health arrangements are being ensured,” the assertion mentioned.
ADG, Prison Anand Kumar has given strict directions for round the clock safety of Mukhtar Ansari.
Elaborate preparations have been made contained in the jail, the place he shall be saved in barrack quantity 16, which shall be underneath 24-hour digicam surveillance, the assertion mentioned.
For outer safety of the jail, further drive of PAC has been deployed and Banda metropolis Justice of the Peace has been made incharge jail superintendent for administrative and safety preparations, it mentioned.
Two new deputy jailors have been deputed and extra head jail warder and jail warder have been made out there to the jail, the federal government assertion mentioned.
Afzal Ansari additionally claimed that the blood-sugar stage and blood strain of Mukhtar Ansari, who has diabetes, have elevated and alleged that the jail administration shouldn’t be accepting the request to present him a physician.
He was ferried in an ambulance guarded by a robust posse of gun-toting safety personnel all through his 900-km journey from Rupnagar to the Uttar Pradesh city within the Bundelkhand area. Mukhtar Ansari was lodged in Rupnagar jail in January 2019 in reference to an extortion case. He is going through 52 instances in Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere, and 15 of them are within the trial stage.
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