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Azam's family concerned over his health; brings him mangoes
Lucknow: Jailed former cabinet minister and senior
Samajwadi Party
leader
Azam Khan
's family has expressed concern over his deteriorating health and demanded better medical care.
Khan is currently lodged in Sitapur district jail and was visited by his wife Tanzeen Fatima, son Adeeb Azam, and SP leader Shavez Khan on Thursday.
The meeting, held after prior online registration, lasted for about 1 hour and 42 minutes.
After stepping out of the jail, former MP Tanzeen Fatima appeared visibly emotional.
When asked if the SP was supporting Khan, she said: "I no longer have faith in anyone. Only Allah can help now. His health is deteriorating; he has become very weak." During the visit, Tanzeen brought along 10 kg of Azam's favourite Dussehri mangoes and essential medicines.
She also inquired about her husband's medical condition with jail authorities. Azam's elder son, Abdullah Azam, visited him earlier on Saturday, bringing 5 kg of Dussehri mangoes, medicines and food items.
He expressed concern over his father's worsening health and said he needs better medical care.
"He is not well. He's aging and suffering from multiple ailments. Jail is no place for healing," he told the media.
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However, on questions about Azam's bail prospects, Abdullah remained silent, simply saying, "What good can come from inside the jail?" Azam Khan, now around 76, has been in Sitapur jail since Oct 2023, after being convicted in a fake birth certificate case along with his wife and son Abdullah. The MP-MLA court in Rampur sentenced all three to 7 years in jail on Oct 18, 2023. Due to security concerns, Azam was transferred to Sitapur Jail on Oct 26, 2023.
While the High Court later stayed Azam's sentence, his wife and son did not receive similar relief. Tanzeen Fatima and Abdullah, however, are currently out on bail.
However, Azam could not come out of jail as he is facing over 89 criminal cases, most of which were filed between 2017 and 2019.
