Journalist Siddique Kappan walks out of UP jail on bail after over 2 years

Kappan and three others were arrested in October 2020 while on their way to Hathras where a Dalit woman died allegedly after being raped

Siddique Kappan, Journalist
Photo: Twitter @PJkanojia
Press Trust of India Lucknow
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 02 2023 | 10:09 AM IST

Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan walked out of jail on Thursday, a day after the sureties required for his bail was submitted in court.

Kappan has been released from jail, a senior official said here.

Kappan and three others were arrested in October 2020 while on their way to Hathras where a Dalit woman died allegedly after being raped.

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First Published: Feb 02 2023 | 10:09 AM IST

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