Court Denies bail to Stand-up Comic Munawar Faruqui

Indore, 6/1: A Madhya Pradesh Court has denied the bail plea of stand up comedian Munawar Faruqui and one other person. Faruqui was arrested for indecent remarks on Hindu Deity and Amit Shah.

Madhya Pradesh Additional district and sessions court judge Yatindra Kumar Guru denied the bail plea of Munawar Faruqui and Nalin Yadav after hearing both the sides. On January 2, the court of chief judicial magistrate rejected the bail plea of the comedian, Nalin Yadav, and three others.

Munawar Faruqui, a resident of Gujarat, was arrested on Saturday along with four others for allegedly making indecent remarks against Hindu deities and against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a show held at a cafe in 56 Dukan area of Indore on January 1.