Munawar Faruqui, four other comedians were arrested on January 1
Indore:
The bail hearing of comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was arrested over alleged indecent remarks made against Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a show in Indore earlier this month, was adjourned by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday after the police failed to produce the case diary. The bail pleas of Mr Faruqui and four other stand-up comedians who have been arrested in this case, have already been rejected by lower courts.
Munawar Faruqui s lawyer Anshuman Shrivastav alleged that this was a tactic used by the police to harass Mr Faruqui. The bail plea will now be heard next week.
Five Standup Comedians Including Munawar Faruqui Arrested In Indore Over Derogatory Comments Against Hindu Gods
Munawar Faruqui (Pic Via Twitter)
The Madhya Pradesh police on Friday (1 January) arrested five standup comedians for allegedly insulting Hindu gods and goddesses in Indore, reports
Hindustan Times.
The arrested comedians include Munawar Faruqui, Edvin Anthony, Prakhar Vyas, Priyam Vyas and Nalin Yadav.
They were arrested after a Hindu group filed an FIR against them, accusing the comedians of âindecent and disgracefulâ remarks against Hindu Gods, Goddesses and customs.
The comedians allegedly also made remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
According to the report, the Hindu Rakshak Sanstha members entered a cafe in Indore, where the comedians were performing at a New Yearâs event, and created a ruckus.