Uttar Pradesh: Azam Khan released from jail after almost 2 years
Khan’s elder son, Adeeb, accompanied by hundreds of party workers, gathered outside the Sitapur district jail since morning to receive him. Several Samajwadi Party (SP) leaders, including national secretary and former MLA Anup Gupta, Moradabad MP Ruchi Vira, and district president Chatrapati Yadav, were also present outside the jail to welcome Khan.
Speaking to reporters earlier, Adeeb said, “Azam Khan is the hero of the day. I am here with all his supporters to welcome him. I have nothing more to say. Whatever has to be said, my father will say after coming out of jail.”
SP leader Ruchi Vira expressed confidence in the judiciary and stated, “The party would celebrate this day as the day of victory of justice. We had faith in the judiciary and will continue to have it. No other politician has been harassed as much as he (Azam Khan) has been,” she told PTI Videos ahead of Khan’s release.
Meanwhile, the district administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Sitapur to “prevent any untoward incident,” officials said. Despite these measures, a large number of supporters managed to reach near the jail with their vehicles, causing traffic congestion.
Sitapur traffic police issued challans to several vehicles that gathered in violation of the restrictions. “There was chaos and rush despite Section 163 being in force. Vehicles were not allowed to come close to the jail, but they somehow managed to reach there. Action had to be taken to avoid further complications,” City Circle Officer Vinayak Bhosle said earlier in the day.
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