Lucknow, March 29 -- Mukhtar Ansari, a mafia-turned lawmaker, passed away on Thursday after suffering a heart attack while in custody at Banda jail.
A senior police official confirmed that Mukhtar collapsed in his barrack within the jail premises due to a heart attack. He was swiftly transported to a hospital in Banda, where medical personnel attempted to revive him. However, Mukhtar ultimately succumbed to cardiac arrest, as reported by a medical bulletin issued by Rani Durgawati Medical College.
Following Mukhtar's demise, authorities have heightened security measures across various regions, including Lucknow, Mau, Ghazipur, and Varanasi. State-wide enforcement of Section 144 has been initiated in response to the situation.
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