‘I’ve made many faces light up’: Munawar Faruqui shares first Instagram post after release

In a video released on his social media a day after his release, Faruqui had said, “I have faith in judiciary and I will get justice.”

 

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Last week, the Supreme Court had granted ad-interim bail to Faruqui, who was arrested on January 1, and issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh police in a case registered against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

A day later, Indore jail authorities had refused to release Faruqui, saying they had not received official communication from the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Prayagraj, which had issued a production warrant against him in a similar case. But Faruqui was released late Saturday night, after the CJM of Indore reportedly received a “call from the Supreme Court”, urging them to check the website for the apex court’s order on the ad-interim bail.

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Faruqui was arrested in Indore on January 1 following a complaint by Eklavya Singh Gaur, son of BJP MLA Malini Singh Gaur and convenor of a local outfit, Hindu Rakshak, that the comedian allegedly hurt Hindu religious sentiments during a comedy show at a popular cafe that day.

Munawar’s bail plea was rejected on January 5 by a sessions court and his judicial custody was extended by two weeks on January 13.