India, Aug. 28 -- Three men, including two lawyers, arrested for allegedly plotting the murder of a madrasa operator in Lucknow were released on bail within 24 hours of being sent to judicial custody. They were allegedly welcomed with garlands and taken home in a three-car convoy, with purported videos of the welcome and convoy surfacing on social media. Three other accused in the case remain in jail, police said.

The three accused - Farhan Siddiqui, Sohel Ahmed Siddiqui, both lawyers, and Aman Qureshi - were granted bail by the court of ACJM-3, according to police. The development has raised questions within the police department, with sources claiming that the case diary or police report was not sought before the bail was granted, nor ...