GORAKHPUR, Oct. 1 -- After 33 months in prison, former Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Irfan Solanki was released from Maharajganj Jail on Tuesday evening. His wife Naseem Solanki, two sons, and party office bearers warmly received him at the jail gate.

Solanki, who appeared emotional while reuniting with his children, looked relaxed but avoided media interactions. He only remarked, "Finally, justice survived."

District unit president of the SP, Vidya Sagar, assisted Solanki's family and completed the necessary paperwork for his release.

The release order (Parwana) had reached the jail on Tuesday morning after a delay of nearly 24 hours, as it was mistakenly sent to Kanpur district before being forwarded to Maharajganj Jail.

District jailor ...