Kishore granted bail, after 10 long months
6 days ago, his co-accused Mushtaq died in jail; prison probe finds no negligence over the writer’s death Staff Correspondent Staff Correspondent
Cartoonist Ahmed Kishore finally secured bail yesterday after languishing in jail for 10 months in a case filed under the controversial Digital Security Act.
A High Court bench granted him bail, six days after writer Mushtaq Ahmed, another accused in the case, died while in custody. The two were prosecuted for their cartoons and writings.
The death of Mushtaq, who was denied bail six times and kept at the Kashimpur jail in Gazipur, last Thursday sparked protests across the country. People of all walks of life, mainly students and teachers, hit the streets demanding justice for Mushtaq and release of Kishore.
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