Uttar Pradesh: Azam Khan released from jail after almost 2 years

Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Cabinet minister Azam Khan was on Tuesday released on bail from the Sitapur jail after nearly two years of incarcerationDressed in his trademark white kurtapyjama paired with a black waistcoat Khan drove past the jail premises in a private vehicle not interacting with a host of reporters who tried to get his commentKhans elder son Adeeb accompanied by hundreds of party workers gathered outside the Sitapur district jail since morning to receive him Several 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 KhanSpeaking 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 jailSP leader Ruchi Vira said the party would celebrate this day as the day of victory of justiceWe 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 Khans releaseMeanwhile 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 even as a large number of supporters managed to reach near the jail with their vehicles causing traffic congestionSitapur traffic police issued challans to several vehicles that had gathered in violation of restrictionsThere 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 dayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever