‘Hamara Encounter Bhi…’: Azam Khan As UP Police Shift Him To Different Jail

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan expressed fear of being killed in an encounter as he and his son were being shifted to different jails by Uttar Pradesh police.

Rampur: The Uttar Pradesh Police transferred Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and his son Abdullah Azam to different jails from Rampur on Saturday night. During the shifting procedure, as they were being taken away by the police, Khan, who was convicted in a fake birth certificate case, expressed fear of being killed in an encounter, stating, “Anything can happen to us; we could encounter something on our way.” Notably, a court in Uttar Pradesh convicted Khan, his wife Tanzeem Fatima, and his son Abdullah Azam in a fake birth certificate case on October 18. The court awarded a seven-year jail term and a fine of Rs 15,000 on Azam Khan, his wife and son.

#WATCH | “Hamara encounter bhi ho sakta hai…Kuch bhi ho sakta hai,” said Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan earlier today after he was brought out of Rampur Jail to be taken to Sitapur Jail in Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/f1irE1MTPL

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Azam Khan Fake Birth Certificate Case

Reacting on the fake certificate case, former DGS (Crime) Arun Saxena stated, “Abdullah Azam Khan had two birth certificates. Akash Saxena filed a FIR. After the probe, the charge sheet was filed. The court has given its judgment, and all three people were found guilty. On the conviction point, the court sentenced all three to a maximum of seven years’ imprisonment. Approximately a fine of ₹15,000 has also been imposed.”

Khan has two birth certificates, one shows his birthdate as January 1, 1993, and the other issued in Lucknow indicating a birthdate of September 30, 1990.

On September 26, the Supreme Court referred the matter concerning the accurate date of birth of the petitioner, Khan, to the District Judge in Muradabad. The District Judge was tasked with determining the correct date of birth and sending the findings to the Supreme Court for further consideration in this case.

The court recognised that the petitioner’s true date of birth is essential for addressing the issues raised and making a determination regarding his juvenility.

Azam Khan Fake Birth Certificate Case: Father, Son Shifted To Different Jails

According to Rampur Additional SP Sansar Singh, Khan was shifted from the jail due to security reasons. He is being shifted to Hardoi Jail and his son Abdullah Azam is moved to Sitapur Jail, TOI reported.

The father-son duo stepped out of Rampur jail at around 4.40 am and reached different jails at around 9am, the Hindustan times reported citing officials.