The wife of a man who died of cyanide poisoning attempted to
claim his $1 million lottery winnings in the days following his
mysterious death. Urooj Khan, 46, right, collapsed and died at his
Chicago home in July after consuming a meal of Indian Kofta curry
prepared by his wife, Shabana Ansari, 32, (pictured left).
Urooj
Khan’s brother, ImTiaz Khan, accused Ansari of attempting to claim her
husband’s winnings but she was unable to do so. Mr. Khan settled for a
lump sum payout of $425,000. He, his wife, and his 17-year-old daughter,
Jasmeen, from a previous marriage posed with a giant mock up of his $1
million check
