Munawar Faruqui had bee narrested on January 1 and denied bail thrice.
Indore:
It was a late-night phone call from the Indore Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) to the Indore Central Jail superintendent and not one from the Supreme Court or any judge of the top court, which ultimately ensured the late Saturday night release of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui accused of making filthy and indecent jokes about Hindu Gods and Goddesses, as well as Home Minister Amit Shah.
Mr Faruqui, who was arrested on January 1, had been kept in jail even though he was granted bail by the Supreme Court on Friday. Prison officials said they were yet to receive any order from the top court.
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Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was released on Saturday from a jail in Madhya Pradesh, where he was held for more than a month after his alleged "filthy and indecent jokes" about Hindu Gods and Goddesses, as well as Home Minister Amit Shah. Hours before he was released, the authorities of Indore jail, where he was held, said they were yet to receive any order from the Supreme Court.