Bharat Express

Irfan Solanki

The Allahabad HC has postponed the hearing on the criminal appeal of former SP MLA Irfan Solanki, who is currently serving a prison sentence.

Irfan Solanki and his brother, Rizwan Solanki, filed a criminal appeal against the sentence handed down by the MP MLA Special Court

Allahabad High Court has postponed the hearing on the criminal appeal filed by former Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Irfan Solanki.

Former SP MLA Irfan Solanki and his brother Rizwan have appealed their seven-year prison sentence for arson at a woman’s residence.

SP MLA Irfan Solanki, lodged in Maharajganj jail, was presented in the court on Thursday amid heavy security. During this, the accused MLA's brother Rizwan and others also appeared.

The SP MLA, headed by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, has been detained in Maharajganj prison since December 2022 in connection with a number of criminal offenses.