NEW DELHI: 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.
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