New Delhi, July 27 -- The family of Muhammad Junaid, who had alleged that he was targeted by the Uttar Pradesh Police for providing meals to NEET paper leak protesters at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, has been released from custody, his lawyer said on Sunday, July 26.

In a post on Instagram, Junaid's lawyer said Junaid and his entire family had been released and were now free, a development the lawyer said had also been confirmed by one of Junaid's family members. "Mohammad Junaid and his whole family have been released and set free, as confirmed by one of the family members. he and his family are free now," the post said.

Why the family was arrested

Junaid had alleged that late on Friday, July 24, the Uttar Pradesh Police raided his house in...