Doesn t matter if stand-Up Comic Munawar Faruqui didn t crack jokes he was arrested for: Police official
The complaint was filed against Munawar Faruqui by a son of local BJP legislator Malini Laxman Singh Gaur.
Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui (Image: Twitter/@munawar0018)
Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was arrested for alleged objectionable remarks against Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a show, made no such jokes, claims a report citing superintendent of police Vijay Khatri.
Faruqui, 28, was arrested along with four others by Indore police midway during a show held at a cafe in 56 Dukan area of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on January 1. The other arrested persons were identified as Nalin Yadav, Edwin Anthony, Prakhar Vyas, and Priyam Vyas. One more person was arrested later for taking part in the programme, police had said.