On the death of mafia Mukhtar Ansari, many users are writing on social media that he was given slow poison. Mukhtar’s family also claimed that he was being given slow poison in jail. However, doctors say that Mukhtar Ansari died due to cardiac arrest. Let us tell you in this article what is slow poison and how it works.
What is slow poison?
Slow poison means a poison which slowly kills a person. There are many such poisons around the world which act as slow poison. One of these is Thallium. If a person is given thallium, he does not die immediately. Rather, first his health deteriorates and then he dies within 24 hours.
The most dangerous slow poison
Polonium-210 is the world’s most dangerous slow poison. If it is given to anyone then his death is certain. It is so dangerous that one gram of it can cause death to millions of people. Actually, it is a radioactive element and the radiation emanating from it is so dangerous that it not only affects the body, but also destroys the entire immune system of the person.
How does slow poison work?
Slow poison works in two ways. One which makes a person sick and causes death within 24 hours and the other which takes several days to cause death. However, in both cases the person first becomes ill, his immune system becomes weak and then he dies.
For example, if someone has given thallium to someone as a slow poison, then the person will die within 24 hours. However, the person’s health will deteriorate before death.
Whereas, if someone gives arsenic to someone as a slow poison, the person dies within 20 days to a month. However, the number of days it takes for a person to die from arsenic depends on the quantity of arsenic being given to the person.
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