Mohammad Zubair of AltNews arrested 'hurting sentiments' of Hindus
In another blow to online freedom in India, Zubair, a journalist and fact-checker was arrested for a 2018 tweet allegedly "hurting Hindu sentiments"
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In another blow to online freedom in India, Zubair, a journalist and fact-checker was arrested for a 2018 tweet allegedly "hurting Hindu sentiments"
New Delhi: Journalist Mohammed Zubair of AltNews fact-checking website was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity. He has been arrested by Delhi police under sections 153/295 IPC. Earlier this month, Zubair was booked by the Uttar Pradesh Police for calling three Hindutva supremacists “hatemongers” in a tweet,
The Allahabad High Court refused to quash the FIR against Mohammed Zubair for a tweet calling Hindu leaders Yati Narasinghanand, Bajrang Muni and Swami Anand Swaroop "hate mongers".
The court noted that the entire matter is only at a premature stage and the investigation is not yet proceeded except for some preliminary effort, dismissing his petition.
An FIR has been lodged in Uttar Pradesh against propaganda website Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair for spreading hatred and hurting religious