Samajwadi Party chief Azam Khan launched from jail after 23 months

Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) chief and former Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government Mohammad Azam Khan was launched from Sitapur jail on Tuesday (September 23, 2025) after spending 23 months behind bars in reference to a number of felony circumstances. Party employees and supporters numbered in a whole bunch welcomed him exterior the jail. Mr. Khan, left for Rampur instantly and refrained speaking to the media individuals.

Mr. Khan’s (77) launch confronted delays for no less than two hours attributable to pending formalities in a few of his previous circumstances as the discharge bond’s fantastic had not been deposited in sure issues. The process required the bond to be accomplished and despatched to the jail administration, which may solely occur after the courtroom opened. Once these formalities had been accomplished, Mr. Khan’s launch grew to become doable.

Sitapur Administration imposed prohibitory orders beneath Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) within the areas across the jail to forestall any untoward incident, however a lot of supporters managed to achieve close to the jail with their autos, inflicting visitors congestion.

The SP alleged that Mr. Khan, a ten-time former MLA has been framed by the U.P. Government in false circumstances including the bail highlights that the senior chief will finally get justice. “Injustice was being achieved repeatedly to Mohammad Azam Khan Saheb and his household. The bail highlights that the household will finally get justice. Our occasion solidly stands behind the Azam Khan household. We will legally combat the BJP in opposition to the persecution and false circumstances,” stated Shivpal Singh Yadav, a senior SP chief.