Politician and convicted gangster Mukhtar Ansari passed away due to a cardiac arrest. Opposition leaders demand a high-level probe into his death, alleging state-orchestrated murder. Ansari, a five-term MLA, had a criminal history and had been convicted in multiple cases. The Yogi government’s crackdown on mafias and witness protection measures resulted in Ansari’s convictions. The death has raised questions about law and order in Uttar Pradesh. Opposition leaders call for a judicial enquiry supervised by a High Court judge.