MP: Comedian Munawar Faruqui launched from Indore central jail

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Stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui walked out of Indore central jail late on Saturday night time, a day after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a case for allegedly hurting non secular sentiments.

Faruqui was launched from the jail after the jail authorities acquired the order of the Supreme Court, an official of the jail stated.

Arrested for allegedly hurting non secular sentiments, Faruqui was in Indore jail since January 1.

On Friday, the Supreme Court granted him interim bail after the Madhya Pradesh High Court had rejected his bail plea on January 28.

The Apex court docket additionally stayed the manufacturing warrant issued towards Faruqui by a court docket in Prayagraj in reference to an FIR lodged there.

Eyewitnesses stated that the comic walked out of the jail silently and quietly presumably to keep away from a backlash within the wake of accusations made towards him. Mediapersons additionally flocked outdoors the jail after getting the information of his launch.

Sometime earlier than his launch, an official of the Indore central jail, had stated {that a} court docket in Prayagraj had ordered Faruqui’s manufacturing in an identical case on February 18.

Citing the jail guide, he stated that an order from the Prayagraj court docket or a reliable authorities officer, was wanted to launch him.

Also Read: SC grants interim bail to comic Munawar Faruqui in case lodged in Madhya Pradesh
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