Lucknow. The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the plea of Afshan Ansari, wife of Uttar Pradesh’s Bahubali MLA Mukhtar Ansari. On the petition filed by Mukhtar Ansari seeking a direction to ensure security during the court appearance, the Supreme Court asked to move the High Court and refused to pass any order in this regard. The top court has also asked the High Court to expeditiously hear the matter.
Mafia Mukhtar Ansari’s wife had filed a petition in the Supreme Court stating that her life was in danger. During the hearing of the case on Monday, advocate Kapil Sibal said that Mukhtar Ansari was transferred from Punjab jail to Uttar Pradesh jail following the order of the Supreme Court. Mukhtar Ansari’s life is in danger. The leaders there also talk about shooting the criminals.
In the petition filed in the Supreme Court, Afshan Ansari had said in the petition that there is a threat to the life of Mukhtar Ansari and there should be a fair trial in this case and Mukhtar Ansari should not be encounter. It was also said in the petition that mafia don Brajesh Singh is part of the government and he is very influential. He may be plotting to kill Mukhtar Ansari. Therefore, proper security should be given during the court appearance.
Let us inform that Mukhtar Ansari was shifted from Punjab to Banda Jail in Uttar Pradesh after the order of the Supreme Court. The Uttar Pradesh government had made a lot of preparations for the shifting of Mukhtar Ansari to Banda Jail. Before Mukhtar Ansari reached Banda Jail, Banda Jail was converted into a Police Cantonment. Describing the threat of life in UP, Mukhtar Ansari had surrendered in a minor case in Punjab and was lodged in jail there since then. The Punjab government had also opposed his transfer to UP.
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