Senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was released from the Sitapur district jail in Uttar Pradesh on Friday morning, a day after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in a cheating case relating to Kotwali police station in Rampur. Azam Khan was lodged in jail for over two years in connection with several cases, including that of land grabbing.
He was granted bail in 88 out of 89 cases and the grant of the interim bail by the Supreme Court paved the way for his release. A prison official said that the release order was received around 11pm on Thursday and the SP leader was released around 8 am on Friday after following all procedures, reported news agency PTI.
Khan, upon his release, was welcomed by his sons Abdullah Azam Khan and Adeeb Azam Khan, Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav and a large number of supporters.
“The Supreme Court gave justice,” said Abdullah Azam Khan, MLA from Suar constituency, ahead of his father’s release from Sitapur district jail. “I am very happy (with Supreme Court’s order). We will go to Rampur directly (after the release),” ANI quoted Adeeb Azam Khan as saying.
