GHAZIPUR: Nearly 400km from Banda, in Yusufpur Mohammadabad in UP’s Ghazipur district, the ancestral town of don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, people awaited his mortal remains with anticipation on Friday.
In contrast, Ghazipur town nearby remained heavily fortified, with men in khaki patrolling the city and neighbouring districts.
Ansari’s family left Banda with his remains around 5pm on Friday.By Friday noon, a grave had been dug near the burial place of Ansari’s parents in the Kalibagh graveyard. Except for a crowd at his ancestral home, the entire township remained deserted with markets closed.
Several markets along the Ghazipur-Mohammadabad-Ballia road were also shut.
In contrast, Ghazipur town nearby remained heavily fortified, with men in khaki patrolling the city and neighbouring districts.
Ansari’s family left Banda with his remains around 5pm on Friday.By Friday noon, a grave had been dug near the burial place of Ansari’s parents in the Kalibagh graveyard. Except for a crowd at his ancestral home, the entire township remained deserted with markets closed.
Several markets along the Ghazipur-Mohammadabad-Ballia road were also shut.