All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi visited gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari`s residence in Ghazipur, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest. Taking to the social media platform X, he expressed grief over Ansari`s death and wrote, "Today we went to the house of the deceased Mukhtar Ansari and paid tribute to his family. In this difficult time, we stand with his family, supporters and loved ones."

He further said, "Insha Allah, the light will break through this darkness. If you are `Pharaoh` then `Moses` will also definitely come." Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest at the Kali Bagh burial ground in Ghazipur on Sunday. His mortal remains were buried near the graves of his parents. There was heavy security deployment in Ghazipur on account of his last rites. Police personnel were deployed along the route leading from his residence to the graveyard.