Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is detained by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) immediately after he is released from Rampur district jail, according to multiple reports. Coverage says an ED team intercepts him as he steps out of the jail gate and takes him to its headquarters in Ghaziabad for questioning, prompting protests from his supporters outside the prison.
The reports place the detention in the context of a recent Allahabad High Court order. They say the court suspends Azam Khan’s sentence and grants bail in connection with the “dual PAN card” case involving Azam Khan and his son, Abdullah Azam Khan. The Hindu and NDTV focus on the sequence of bail and detention, while Free Press Journal adds details about the ED arriving before the release and the reaction of supporters.
Free Press Journal also notes that Azam Khan’s son Abdullah Azam Khan walks free, while the other outlets concentrate on the High Court’s bail order and the ED’s action after his release. All accounts describe the ED’s detention as occurring right after the jail release.
