Supreme Court allows Abbas Ansari to participate in the 'Fatiha' ceremony for father, Mukhtar Ansari

The apex Court also directed that Abbas Ansari should be brought back to Kasganj jail by April 13.

A crowd gathers at the residence of the gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari during his funeral at Mohammadabad, in Ghazipur district, Saturday, March 30, 2024.

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The Supreme Court has allowed Abbas Ansari to participate in the 'Fatiha' ceremony, scheduled for April 10 in memory of his father Mukhtar Ansari, who died in jail recently.

As per an ANI news agency report, the apex court directed that Abbas Ansari be taken from Kasganj jail to his hometown Ghazipur in police custody with adequate security.

The Supreme Court also directed that Abbas Ansari should be brought back to Kasganj jail by April 13.

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