Mukhtar Ansari’s death creates political row in UP before Lok Sabha polls
The opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), have demanded a high-level probe into the death.
According to the police, the incident took place on Saturday night in Godiyan ka Purva village under Kamrauli Police Station limits.
In another case of mob-related violence, a 64-year-old retired Army captain was beaten to death by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district, police said on Sunday.
According to the police, the incident took place on Saturday night in Godiyan ka Purva village under Kamrauli Police Station limits.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Dayaram informed that Amanullah and his wife were in their house when a group of people attacked them with sticks. Amanullah suffered serious head injuries and died on the spot. There were no other family members in the house when the incident took place, said the deceased’s son.
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The body has been sent for post-mortem and further investigations are underway, the ASP said.
(With agency inputs)
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