‘Drug addicted’ singer B.Amarkhuu was released on a bail on Tuesday (17 December). A decision by the Appellate Court of Khan-Uul District to release B.Amarkhuu has caused public criticism.

In October, he was sentenced to two years in prison by the Khan-Uul District Court in Ulaanbaatar.

B.Amarkhuu was arrested on 20 September while using drugs in Ulaanbaatar. According to one source, he was taken from a car parked in from of a hotel by police and arrested. The police have also conducted a search at B.Amarkhuu’s home.