Mukhtar Ansari death: Massive crowd gathers as gangster-turned-politician laid to rest in UP’s Ghazipur

Final rites of former gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was held at the Kali Bagh burial ground in Ghazipur. His mortal remains were buried close to the tombs of his parents. (PTI photo)

With his son Umar Ansari and brother Afzal Ansari by his side, the Ansari's body was escorted to the Kali Bagh burial ground amidst a gathering of mourners. The procession swelled with a sizable crowd. (PTI photo)

Police personnel faced difficulties managing the crowd, especially those trying to access the restricted burial ground. As a result, security forces, including paramilitary units, were extensively stationed around Ansari's home and the burial location. (PTI photo)

A post-mortem was conducted on Friday, which declared heart attack as the cause of death. A procession carrying his remains left Banda hospital en-route to his hometown in Ghazipur. (PTI photo)

One day after Mukhtar Ansari's death at Banda's Rani Durgavati medical college, two inquiries were initiated on Friday to investigate his unexpected demise: one by the judiciary and the other by the Banda district magistrate. (PTI photo)

Umar Ansari, the son of Mukhtar Ansari, claimed that his father's demise was a result of slow poisoning and medical neglect. Prior to this, Mukhtar Ansari's attorney had said in court earlier this month that there was a danger to his client's life while in Banda jail, asserting that he was administered a toxic substance along with his meals. (PTI photo)

Gangster-turned politician Mukhtar Ansari, aged 63, suffered a cardiac arrest and died during his treatment at Banda Medical College. (ANI photo)

Mukhtar Ansari received a life sentence on March 13 for his involvement in a case from 1990, where he obtained an arms license through fraudulent means using forged documents. This latest ruling adds to his tally of eight convictions and sentencings by Uttar Pradesh courts over the last two years. (ANI photo)