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Lock Upp Winner Munawar Faruqui On Staying In Real Jail For 37 Days: It Is The Hell Where…
Munawar Faruqui News: Munawar Faruqui, a popular stand-up comedian, has established himself among the most loved celebrities in the showbiz. While he first rose to fame after many of his videos went viral, Kangana Ranaut's controversial reality show Lock Upp proved to be a turning point in his career.
Last year, he entered Kangana's show as a contestant, won many hearts with his strong performance, and turned out to be the winner of Lock Upp first season. However, did you know that he had stayed in the real jail for 37 days in 2021? Yes, you read that right!
For the unversed, Munawar Faruqui was arrested on January 2, 2021, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments on one of his shows in Mandya Pradesh's Indore City. In a recent interview, the young lad opened up about his experience of staying in jail and called it a 'hell' where people go alive.
MUNAWAR FARUIQUI COMPARES 37 DAYS IN REAL JAIL TO 'HELL'
Sharing the same with Etimes, he stated, "Jail is the hell where you go alive. I wouldn't even want to send my arch-enemy to this hell. You are disconnected from the outer world where you are ordered to do basic things of your routine. There were people who went back home after 14 years and couldn't find their homes. The family members had stopped meeting them and also relocated themselves."
Revealing details about how he used to spend those days in jail, Munawar revealed that he used to engage in conversations with everyone. Everyone seemed eager to talk to him. His daily routine followed a pattern. At 6:30 am, Munawat and other prisoners would gather for prayer, and then they were granted 45 minutes to attend to personal tasks like bathing and laundry. The real struggle for him was to endure the five-hour period from 7 am to 12 pm, anxiously awaiting lunchtime. To him, it felt like a punishment in itself. The quality of the food served was even worse than what those who rarely had access to meals would eat. Then, they had to wait until 7 pm for the evening, and by 8:30 pm, it was time to sleep.
Well, that indeed sounds scary!
WHY MUNAWAR FARUQUI WAS ARRESTED IN 2021?
On January 1, 2021, Munawar and four other individuals were arrested. Another person was arrested at a later time. The arrest was made in response to a complaint filed by Eklavya Gaur, the convenor of Hind Rakshak Sangathan and son of Bharatiya Janata Party legislator Malini Gaur.
Faruqui, originally from Junagadh, Gujarat, was charged under sections 188, 269, 34, and 295A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). These charges included organizing the event without permission, violating COVID-19 safety regulations, and causing offense to religious sentiments, as stated by Gaur's lawyer. Gaur alleged that he and his associates attended the show where they claimed indecent jokes were made about Hindu deities and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
After spending over a month in jail, Munawar was finally granted bail in the case.
