Shivpal Yadav meets Azam Khan in Dasna jail, alleges harassment and threats to his life
Ghaziabad, November 12: The Samajwadi Party (SP) National General Secretary Shivpal Yadav arrived today to meet senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, who is lodged in Dasna Jail in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Shivpal Yadav alleged that Azam Khan is facing severe harassment in jail. He claimed that the senior Samajwadi Party leader is being subjected to continuous mistreatment and persecution while in custody. Yadav further alleged that repeated attempts have been made to endanger Azam Khan’s life through various means inside the prison.
The possibility of this meeting has created a stir in Uttar Pradesh’s political circles. This meeting with Azam Khan in jail is considered significant ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
It should be noted that Azam Khan was released from Rampur Jail after being granted bail and was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from outside the jail. This arrest was made in connection with alleged irregularities at Jauhar University in Rampur. Following his arrest, the ED produced Azam Khan before the court, which remanded him to 14 days’ judicial custody. Since then, Azam Khan has been lodged in Dasna Jail in Ghaziabad.
Earlier, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had reached Rampur jail to meet Azam Khan. The meeting between Azam Khan and Akhilesh Yadav on October 22nd was considered very important before the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. After meeting Azam Khan, Akhilesh Yadav had described the cases against him as a political conspiracy. Following the meeting between Azam and Akhilesh in Rampur jail, Shivpal Yadav has reached Dasna to meet him.
