SP leader Azam Khan released from Sitapur jail

SP leader Azam Khan was released from Sitapur jail after 27 months on Friday.

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was released from jail on Friday, May 20 after 27 months. Azam Khan reached the residence of ex-MLA Anoop Gupta after he was released from the jail.

He was issued interim bail by the Supreme Court, after which the Rampur court issued the order for his release.

#WATCH | Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan released from Sitapur district jail, in a matter concerning Kotwali PS in Rampur pic.twitter.com/2TDWwFHi4W

The release order was sent to Sitapur Jail on Thursday night.

Azam Khan's son Abdullah Azam, along with Shivpal Yadav and SP MLA from Saharanpur Dehat, Ashu Malik reached Sitapur jail to receive the SP leader.