Overview

• Police enforced prohibitory orders and used drones to manage large crowds of Samajwadi Party supporters outside Sitapur jail.
• Administrative formalities, including clearing small court fines, delayed the morning release until about 12:20 pm before Khan left for Rampur with his sons.
• The Allahabad High Court granted bail in the Quality Bar land case, and a Rampur court recently struck down fresh charges added in another FIR, clearing the way for his release.
• Khan has been convicted in several cases but has secured bail in those matters, with police records citing more than 100 cases still at various stages.
• SP chief Akhilesh Yadav hailed the outcome and pledged to withdraw what he called false cases if returned to power, as rivals and BSP overtures drew non-committal responses from Khan, who said he would focus on his health.