Munawar Faruqui case: Late-night call from CJM led to stand-up comic s release after SC order The CJM asked the jail authorities to check the Supreme Court s website for the bail order, following which Faruqui was set free, File image of comedian Munawar Faruqui. Twitter@munawar0018
Indore: A day after a Supreme Court bail order, it took a late night phone call from a Chief Judicial Magistrate that prodded Indore jail authorities to swiftly make arrangements for the release of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused hurting religious sentiments.
In the call on Saturday night, Indore s Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) asked the Central Prison authorities in Madhya Pradesh to check the Supreme Court s website for the bail order, following which Faruqui was set free, a senior official from the jail administration said on Sunday.
Call from Supreme Court prods Indore Central Jail to release Munawar Faruqui 36 hours after bail order
Call from Supreme Court prods Indore Central Jail to release Munawar Faruqui 36 hours after bail order
ByKarishma Kotwal,Antriksh SinghKarishma Kotwal and Antriksh Singh / Updated: Feb 7, 2021, 11:24 IST
Supreme Court s Friday morning order to release stand-up comedian
Munawar Faruqui on interim bail, and after dragging their feet all through Saturday, jail authorities finally let him out around 11pm.
Indore Central Jail
superintendent Rakesh Bhangare, who had all evening said they couldn t release Munawar until they got a certified copy of the SC stay on his production warrant in a case in Prayagraj, finally confirmed his release after midnight.
Indore: A day after a Supreme Court bail order, it took a late night phone call from a Chief Judicial Magistrate that prodded Indore jail authorities to swiftly make arrangements for the release of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused hurting religious sentiments.
In the call Saturday night, Indore’s Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) asked the Central Prison authorities here in Madhya Pradesh to check the SC’s website for the bail order, following which Faruqui was set free, a senior official from the jail administration said on Sunday.
Arrested on January 1 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, Faruqui was in the jail for 35 days.
CJM s phone call leads to comedian Munawar Faruqui s release after SC order
In the call on Saturday night, Indore s Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) asked the Central Prison authorities here in Madhya Pradesh to check the SC s website for the bail order.
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INDORE: A day after a Supreme Court bail order, it took a late night phone call from a Chief Judicial Magistrate that prodded Indore jail authorities to swiftly make arrangements for the release of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who is accused hurting religious sentiments.
In the call on Saturday night, Indore s Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) asked the Central Prison authorities here in Madhya Pradesh to check the SC s website for the bail order, following which Faruqui was set free, a senior official from the jail administration said on Sunday.
The 30-year-old stand-up comedian could have to spend a couple of days more in the Indore Jail, as the authorities are yet to get official intimation from the Chief Judicial Magistrate