Senior SP leader Azam Khan convicted in 2019 hate speech case, sentenced to 3-year jail

Rampur, 27/10: A Rampur court on Thursday sentenced Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to three years in jail in a 2019 hate speech case, a government lawyer said.

 

 

However, the court granted bail to the Rampur MLA, allowing him time to file an appeal in a higher court.

 

The MP/MLA court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Khan, advocate Ajay Tiwari said.