Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair Sent to 14-day Police Custody
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair Sent to 14-day Police Custody

News 18  

A court here on Thursday granted the custody of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to the UP Police till July 14. The Delhi Police brought Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to Sitapur in connection with a case registered against him at the Khairabad police station for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a tweet. Zubair's advocate Mukul Mishra told media persons that while he was in custody under Section 295A of the IPC and Section 66 of the IT Act, Section 153A of the IPC was added by police today when the hearing for his bail matter was held. Later, police gave another application asking for remand claiming that the mobile phone he used for making the alleged tweet is still in Bengaluru, Mishra said.

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Allahabad high court stays arrest of Mohd Zubair
4 days, 20 hours ago

Allahabad high court stays arrest of Mohd Zubair

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ The Allahabad high court on Friday stayed the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair till January 6, in connection with an FIR accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups following a complaint by an associate of priest Yati Narsinghanand. The bench comprising Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Nalin Kumar Srivastava also restrained Zubair from leaving the country …

DD News journalist says he was told to hide kalava on screen in 2006, AltNews' Zubair shares 2013 image to prove he is lying
7 months, 1 week ago

DD News journalist says he was told to hide kalava on screen in 2006, AltNews' Zubair shares 2013 image to prove he is lying

Op India  

In his endeavour to demonise and disparage anyone who is even slightly on the other side of the political spectrum, Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt News and self-identified fact-checker, is constantly lowering his own standards by conducting far more ludicrous ‘fact-checks’ and disseminating even more dangerous lies on a daily basis. Today, AltNews’ Zubair, once again, rushed to X to …

'No criminality': Delhi Police gives clean chit to POCSO complainant who called Alt News co-founder Md Zubair a 'jihadi'
7 months, 4 weeks ago

'No criminality': Delhi Police gives clean chit to POCSO complainant who called Alt News co-founder Md Zubair a 'jihadi'

Op India  

The Delhi Police has informed the Delhi High Court that no case has been filed against the person who called Alt News co-founder and ‘fact-checker’ Mohammed Zubair a “Jihadi” in a tweet in 2020. The Delhi Police has stated that nothing incriminating has emerged for further action against Singh, who commented “Once a jihad is always jihadi” on Zubair’s tweet …

Mohammed Zubair shares fake news about suspension of Acharya Pramod from Congress
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mohammed Zubair shares fake news about suspension of Acharya Pramod from Congress

Op India  

On Friday, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair took to X to peddle fake news about the suspension of Acharya Pramod Krishnam from the Congress party. With complete disregard for simple fact-checking rules, the Alt News co-founder falsely claimed that Acharaya Pramod Krishnam had been suspended from the Congress party by one ‘Rao Sahab’ of the All India Congress Volunteers Committee. …

AltNews co-founder booked for revealing identity of UP student involved in Muzaffarnagar incident
1 year, 3 months ago

AltNews co-founder booked for revealing identity of UP student involved in Muzaffarnagar incident

Hindustan Times  

A first information report was registered against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Monday for allegedly revealing the identity of an eight-year-old Muslim student, who was slapped by his classmates allegedly at the behest of his teacher in a private school in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar on August 25, police said. Muzaffarnagar superintendent of police Satyanarayan said the case was filed …

Zubair responsible for death threats to Nupur Sharma now turns victim
1 year, 9 months ago

Zubair responsible for death threats to Nupur Sharma now turns victim

Op India  

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, the man responsible for unleashing his army of Islamists and jeopardising the safety of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, is now being painted as a victim by leftist propaganda outlets. The beheading and rape threats that were issued to Nupur Sharma, the former BJP spokesperson, were also a result of Mohammad Zubair posting a selective …

Delhi police opposes pleas by Mohammed Zubair for return of seized devices
2 years, 3 months ago

Delhi police opposes pleas by Mohammed Zubair for return of seized devices

Op India  

On Friday, the Delhi police opposed the petition of AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair wherein he sought the return of devices and documents seized by the cops during the investigation of the case against him. #BreakingNews | Mohammed Zubair’s devices still under forensic examination: Delhi Police tells High Court @anany_b brings in the legal know-how | @akankshaswarups pic.twitter.com/gjAGO0Rqvr — News18 September …

Afternoon brief: Statement recorded of Twitter user linked to Zubair’s arrest and all the latest news
2 years, 3 months ago

Afternoon brief: Statement recorded of Twitter user linked to Zubair’s arrest and all the latest news

Hindustan Times  

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Statement of Twitter user whose complaint led to Zubair’s arrest recorded The Delhi Police have recorded the statement of the Twitter user, whose complaint led to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s arrest for “hurting religious feelings” over a 2018 tweet. Bihar law minister stripped of portfolio a day before anticipatory bail hearing …

Delhi High Court grants police time to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea in objectionable tweet case
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court grants police time to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea in objectionable tweet case

Firstpost  

Lawyer Vrinda Grover, appearing for the petitioner, informed the high court that the trial court had granted bail to him earlier this month but urged the bench to grant him relief as sought in the petition New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted time to Delhi Police to respond to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea against his …

2018 Tweet Case: High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Mohammed Zubair's Plea For Return Of Devices Allegedly Seized Beyond Scope Of FIR
2 years, 4 months ago

2018 Tweet Case: High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Mohammed Zubair's Plea For Return Of Devices Allegedly Seized Beyond Scope Of FIR

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of city police in a plea moved by Alt News Co Founder Mohammed Zubair, in connection with 2018 tweet case, seeking that any device or document seized by the Delhi Police, being beyond the allegation in FIR, be forthwith restored to him. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav granted four weeks time to …

Mohd Zubair released: A glimpse into Alt News co-founder’s life post-bail
2 years, 4 months ago

Mohd Zubair released: A glimpse into Alt News co-founder’s life post-bail

Op India  

It has been almost a week since Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was granted bail from the Supreme Court. Left-leaning portals and media houses glorify Zubair in their interviews with the Alt News co-founder The left-leaning media houses and portals have a habit of whitewashing the crimes committed by people that they support and draw ideological convergence with, and they …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair interview | ‘I think I was made an example for others’
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair interview | ‘I think I was made an example for others’

The Hindu  

JournalistMohammed Zubair, co-founder of the Alt News fact-checking portal, is back home and attending his cousin’s wedding in Bengaluru, after a 23-day stay in prisons and police custody in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, over several First Information Reports filed against him in a matter of a week. But after the video clip of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s comments on …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair walks out of jail as SC grants bail
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair walks out of jail as SC grants bail

Firstpost  

Zubair had challenged the Allahabad High Court order refusing to quash an FIR registered against him by Uttar Pradesh police in Sitapur for a tweet in which he allegedly called three Hindu seers ‘hate mongers’ New Delhi: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on Wednesday evening walked out of Tihar jail after Supreme Court granted him interim bail in all the …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair walks out of Tihar as Supreme Court grants bail in U.P. cases
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair walks out of Tihar as Supreme Court grants bail in U.P. cases

The Hindu  

Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair walked out of the Tihar Jail hours after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail on Wednesday in six cases registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police accusing him of hurting religious feelings through his Twitter posts. The bail presents a decisive turn for Mr. Zubair, who has been booked in a “vicious cycle” …

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the forthwith release of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair on interim bail in First Information Reports registered against him by the Uttar Pradesh Police accusing him of hurting religious feelings on Twitter. Justice Chandrachud, speaking for the court in the order, observed there was “absolutely no reason or justification” for the Uttar Pradesh Police …

Supreme Court Orders Release Of Mohammed Zubair Forthwith On Interim Bail In All UP Police FIRs; Transfers UP FIRs To Delhi Police
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Orders Release Of Mohammed Zubair Forthwith On Interim Bail In All UP Police FIRs; Transfers UP FIRs To Delhi Police

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of AltNews, on interim bail in all UP Police FIRs. The bench was of the view that there is "no justification" to keep Zubair in continued custody any further and subject him to diverse proceedings when the gravamen of allegations arises from the Tweets which forms part …

Rana Ayyub lies about Mohammed Zubair’s arrest on Amanpour and Company
2 years, 5 months ago

Rana Ayyub lies about Mohammed Zubair’s arrest on Amanpour and Company

Op India  

Journalist’ Rana Ayyub, an accused of committing financial fraud to the tune of crores of rupees, recently peddled disinformation on Amanpour and Company by PBS over the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair by Delhi Police. Speaking in support of Zubair, who instigated Islamists against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, triggering widespread unrest and bouts of violence that led …

Despite Supreme Court observations, bail is still not the norm
2 years, 5 months ago

Despite Supreme Court observations, bail is still not the norm

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court judges have raised the alarm about indiscriminate arrests and the near-impossible chances of getting bail for undertrial prisoners in two separate fronts in a matter of a week. On July 8, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair got interim bail from the top court in a case registered against him in Sitapur of Uttar Pradesh for a tweet. …

Mohammed Zubair denied bail in Lakhimpur Kheri case
2 years, 5 months ago

Mohammed Zubair denied bail in Lakhimpur Kheri case

The Hindu  

An Uttar Pradesh court on Saturday denied bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case registered against him for fact-checking a report broadcast by Hindi television channel. The court again relied on the case diary to put on record that the police purportedly have evidence that Mr. Zubair’s post had the potential to spread communal riots. Mr. Singh …

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair

The Hindu  

A Delhi court granted bail on Friday to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case related to a tweet in 2018, stating, “The voice of dissent is necessary for healthy democracy. It added, “It is also not out of place to mention that the alleged tweet of the accused was made in the year 2018 but till the date …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair gets bail in 2018 'objectionable' tweet case
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair gets bail in 2018 'objectionable' tweet case

Firstpost  

However, he will continue to stay in jail in connection with the other cases registered against him in Uttar Pradesh. New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case related to an “objectionable” tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. Directing Zubair to not leave the country without …

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair over 1 FIR
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi court grants bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair over 1 FIR

Op India  

The Patiala House Court in Delhi has granted bail to Alt News Co-Founder and serial fake news peddler Mohammed Zubair in the Delhi FIR stemming from a tweet he wrote in 2018. On July 14, Patiala House Court Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala stated that the orders on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s bail petition will be announced on …

Mohammed Zubair: Alt News co-founder granted bail
2 years, 5 months ago

Mohammed Zubair: Alt News co-founder granted bail

Live Mint  

Delhi Court has granted bail to Alt News Co-Founder Mohammed Zubair in the Delhi FIR. In a similar event, Additional Sessions Judge Devender Kumar Jangala reserved the decision on Zubair's request for bail in the Delhi police's 2018 tweet case. A magisterial court on July 2 dismissed Zubair's bail plea and sent him to 14-day judicial custody after the end …

Md Zubair of Alt News sent to 14-day judicial custody by Hathras court
2 years, 5 months ago

Md Zubair of Alt News sent to 14-day judicial custody by Hathras court

Op India  

There seems to no end of trouble for Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair, as today a court in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh remanded him to judicial custody for 14 days. Zubair was produced at the court in Hathras, and after the hearing the court sent him to judicial custody till July 27. The FIR filed on July 4 at the …

Alt News co-founder Zubair’s bail plea in Delhi case deferred to July 14
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News co-founder Zubair’s bail plea in Delhi case deferred to July 14

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Tuesday, deferred the hearing to July 14 in the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, in connection with the Delhi Police Special Cell case against him for a 2018 tweet of his. Initially, Mr. Srivastava told the court that the bail plea should be put off because the Supreme Court was set to hear …

UP Govt constitutes SIT to investigate cases related to AltNews' Md Zubair
2 years, 5 months ago

UP Govt constitutes SIT to investigate cases related to AltNews' Md Zubair

Op India  

The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a Special Investigation Team to look into all the accusations against Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair. #BREAKING | Uttar Pradesh Police forms SIT to investigate Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair. UP govt constitutes SIT to probe allegations against Mohammed Zubair The government’s directive to form the SIT comes in the backdrop of the Supreme …

SC Extends Zubair's Interim Bail in Hatemongers Case, to be Listed in September
2 years, 5 months ago

SC Extends Zubair's Interim Bail in Hatemongers Case, to be Listed in September

The Quint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 12 July extended the interim bail granted to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in the 'hatemongers' case lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police case in Sitapur till further orders of the court, said the matter would be listed on 7 September for final disposal. The UP Police have been given four weeks to file their …

Alt News' Mohammed Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody in Lakhimpur case
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News' Mohammed Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody in Lakhimpur case

Op India  

On Monday, Alt News co-founder and alleged ‘fact checker’ Mohammed Zubair was sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Mohammadi Session Court. Uttar Pradesh | Mohammadi Sessions Court sends Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to 14-day judicial custody. pic.twitter.com/Pz1LtWpl5n — ANI UP/Uttarakhand July 11, 2022 Earlier, an arrest warrant was issued against the Alt News co-founder in the Lakhimpur Kheri …

Hours after SC granted bail, Lakhimpur police sought Alt News Zubair’s custody
2 years, 5 months ago

Hours after SC granted bail, Lakhimpur police sought Alt News Zubair’s custody

The Hindu  

Hours after the Supreme Court of India granted interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in the Sitapur case against him, Lakhimpur Kheri district police secured a production warrant for Mr. Zubair from a local court, which directed that he be produced before it on Monday. On Saturday evening, Sitapur jail superintendent Suresh Kumar Singh told The Hindu that …

SC Grants Interim Bail for Five Days to Alt News Co-founder Zubair in Uttar Pradesh Case
2 years, 5 months ago

SC Grants Interim Bail for Five Days to Alt News Co-founder Zubair in Uttar Pradesh Case

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshari issued notice on Zubair’s plea and listed it for further hearing before a regular bench. It clarified that …

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Zubair in UP case
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Alt News co-founder Zubair in UP case

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 08, 2022 13:25 IST The Supreme Court on July 8 granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshwari issued notice on Zubair’s plea and listed it for further …

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Mohammed Zubair in Sitapur case
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court grants interim bail to Mohammed Zubair in Sitapur case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 8 granted Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News, interim bail in a case registered by the Uttar Pradesh Police accusing him of insulting religious feelings. Raju, for the Uttar Pradesh Police, said Mr. Zubair had insulted the religious feelings of the followers of Bajrang Muni Das by calling a religious leader a …

Alt-News co-founder Mohammed Zubair denied bail in U.P. case, sent to six days police custody
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt-News co-founder Mohammed Zubair denied bail in U.P. case, sent to six days police custody

The Hindu  

A Sitapur court on Thursday denied bail to AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a case related to a May 2022 tweet of his, where he referred to hate speech accused Hindu seers as “hatemongers”, noting that the offences he was accused of were grave, cognizable and non-bailable in nature. The same court later on Thursday remanded Mr. Zubair to six …

Mohammed Zubair |  The man who chased facts
2 years, 5 months ago

Mohammed Zubair |  The man who chased facts

The Hindu  

“They cannot file a complaint against me for writing a story because we have facts with us in our stories,” Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact-check website Alt News, said in an interview in October 2021. Rise to prominence A computer engineer-turned-journalist, Mr. Zubair, who had earlier worked with Nokia, joined hands with Mr. Sinha, also a former software engineer, …

Alt News parent company received ₹2 lakh from foreign countries: police
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News parent company received ₹2 lakh from foreign countries: police

The Hindu  

The Delhi Police on Saturday said Pravda Media Foundation, under which the fact-checking website Alt News operates, received over ₹2 lakh from various transactions in which either the phone numbers or the IP addresses belonged to foreign countries. International transactions According to a statement by the Delhi Police, from the analysis of a response received from payment gateway Razorpay, the …

Over 100 concerned citizens demand immediate release of Mohammed Zubair
2 years, 5 months ago

Over 100 concerned citizens demand immediate release of Mohammed Zubair

The Hindu  

Over 100 concerned citizens have demanded immediate release of Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of AltNews, welcoming the Delhi High Court’s notice to the Delhi Police seeking a response on a petition challenging the legality and propriety of his four-day police remand and the seizure of his digital devices. “We believe that Mr. Zubair is being targeted maliciously for performing the …

Delhi Police "Leak" Of Mohammed Zubair's Bail Order Before Court Pronouncement Raises Eyebrows
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police "Leak" Of Mohammed Zubair's Bail Order Before Court Pronouncement Raises Eyebrows

Live Law  

A Delhi Magistrate on Saturday refused bail to Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact checking website AltNews, in a case registered over a tweet posted in 2018 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.Although the order was pronounced by the judge at 7PM, certain news channels and agencies had reported at about 2.30 PM that bail was denied to Zubair and that he …

BREAKING| Delhi Court Denies Bail To Mohammed Zubair; Remands Him To 14-Day Judicial Custody
2 years, 5 months ago

BREAKING| Delhi Court Denies Bail To Mohammed Zubair; Remands Him To 14-Day Judicial Custody

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Saturday denied bail to Co-Founder of Alt News Mohammed Zubair. Arguments on impugned tweet Grover submitted that the image in question is from a Hindi film "Kisi Se Na Kehna", which was made in 1983. Provisions alleged in FIR not made out: Grover Grover contended that Section 153A is not attracted in this case since it …

Delhi Police officer admits to improper leak about Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police officer admits to improper leak about Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea

The Hindu  

Senior Delhi Police officer KPS Malhotra Saturday admitted to incorrectly informing the media that AltNews' co-founder Mohammed Zubair was sent to 14-day judicial custody over an "objectionable tweet" he had posted in 2018. The Deputy Commissioner of Police had said earlier in the day that Mr. Zubair's bail plea was rejected by a court here, and he was sent to …

Advocate for Md Zubair throws AltNews under the bus of FCRA: Details
2 years, 5 months ago

Advocate for Md Zubair throws AltNews under the bus of FCRA: Details

Op India  

On Saturday, advocate for ‘fact checker’ Mohammed Zubair threw his company AltNews under the bus in a bid to protect her client from allegations of foreign funding. — Live Law July 2, 2022 SSP Atul Srivastava further stated, “We have already found that donations have come from Pakistan, Syria etc. This is to the company, not to me.” Advocate Vrinda …

Delhi Police paves way for ED to initiate money laundering case against Mohammed Zubair | Here's how
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police paves way for ED to initiate money laundering case against Mohammed Zubair | Here's how

India Today  

The Delhi Police has invoked fresh charges against the co-founder of Alt News, Mohammed Zubair, a development which will likely see the country’s premium financial probe agency - the Enforcement Directorate - initiating a money laundering case against the journalist. According to the Delhi Police, data from the Razorpay Payment gateway has revealed several transactions where the mobile phone numbers …

Mohammed Zubair's Alt News got donations from Pakistan, Syria: Delhi Police
2 years, 5 months ago

Mohammed Zubair's Alt News got donations from Pakistan, Syria: Delhi Police

India Today  

While urging the court to reject Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea, Delhi Police on Saturday said his company had received donations from Pakistan, Syria and other Gulf countries. Counsel for the Delhi Police informed the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate that Pravda Media, the parent company of Alt News, of which Zubair is also a director, received over Rs 2 …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair denied bail, sent to 14-day judicial custody
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair denied bail, sent to 14-day judicial custody

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Saturday denied bail to Alt-News co-founder Mohammed Zubair and remanded the journalist to 14 days in judicial custody, noting the probe was at “the initial stage”, considering the “overall facts and circumstances of the case” and given the “nature and gravity of offences”. The statement from the police had prompted Mr. Zubair’s counsel, Advocate Soutik Banerjee, …

AltNews got money from Pakistan, Syria: Delhi Police seeks 14-days judicial custody of Mohammed Zubair, adds charges of FCRA violation
2 years, 5 months ago

AltNews got money from Pakistan, Syria: Delhi Police seeks 14-days judicial custody of Mohammed Zubair, adds charges of FCRA violation

Op India  

On Saturday, the Delhi Police sought 14-days of judicial custody of Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of leftist propaganda portal AltNews who was arrested for hurting Hindu sentiments. #AltNews #MohammadZubair #DelhiPolice — Bar & Bench July 2, 2022 However, public prosecutor Atul Shrivastava who represented the Delhi Police in court sought 14 days of judicial custody. The proceedings today came a …

Zubair’s Bail Plea Rejected, Alt News Fact-checker Sent to 14-day Judicial Custody; High Drama After Police 'Leak' Order
2 years, 5 months ago

Zubair’s Bail Plea Rejected, Alt News Fact-checker Sent to 14-day Judicial Custody; High Drama After Police 'Leak' Order

News 18  

A Delhi court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair and sent him to 14-day judicial custody. “We found it during social media analysis that most of the Twitter accounts supporting Zubair after his arrest were from countries like the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Pakistan,” a senior Delhi Police official told IANS. Outside the courtroom, …

ED seeks bank account of AltNews' Mohammed Zubair, Delhi HC seeks response of cops
2 years, 5 months ago

ED seeks bank account of AltNews' Mohammed Zubair, Delhi HC seeks response of cops

Op India  

The Enforcement Directorate has sought the bank account details of alleged fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, arrested for hurting Hindu sentiments and then attempting to delete evidence. If we find evidence, we will lodge an Enforcement Case Information Report of prevention of money laundering and initiate an investigation.” Earlier, the Delhi police had informed that the bank account of Mohammed Zubair had …

Delhi HC Seeks Police Stand on Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair's Plea Against Police Remand
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC Seeks Police Stand on Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair's Plea Against Police Remand

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Delhi police on a plea by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair challenging the legality of his police remand in a case related to an alleged objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice on the petition and granted two weeks to the …

Delhi Police Collects Laptop, Hard Disks from Mohammed Zubair's Bengaluru Residence
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi Police Collects Laptop, Hard Disks from Mohammed Zubair's Bengaluru Residence

News 18  

A four-member Delhi Police team on Thursday seized a laptop and hard disks belonging to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair from his residence in Bengaluru, officials said. The Delhi Police team reached Zubair’s residence at RT Nagar area in Bengaluru at around 11:30 am and collected electronic evidence, including his laptop and hard disks, a senior police officer said. According …

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s home in Bengaluru searched
2 years, 5 months ago

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s home in Bengaluru searched

The Hindu  

Days after being arrested over a four-year-old tweet that allegedly made derogatory references to Hindu deities, a team of Delhi Police conducted searches at the Bengaluru residence of the Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair. This comes after two days after a Delhi court granted the Delhi Police four-day police custody remand of Mr. Zubair. The Delhi Police was alerted to …

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