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Delhi-based businessman behind Alt News' Mohammed Zubair's arrest, says police

Mohammed Zubair arrest: Police tracked him following a response from Twitter using an IP address and he was sent a formal notice to join the probe.

Aug 31, 2022, 15:28 PM IST

Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair released from Tihar after SC grants interim bail

The top court also disbanded a special probe in UP against Mohammed Zubair and transferred all UP cases to Delhi. The judges also rejected the Uttar Pradesh government's request that Mohammed Zubair be "stopped from putting out tweets".

Jul 20, 2022, 22:11 PM IST

Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair gets bail but can't leave the country

The co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News has requested the Supreme Court to cancel six cases filed against him by the Uttar Pradesh Police.

Jul 15, 2022, 15:12 PM IST

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's bail plea rejected by Delhi court, remanded to 14-day judicial custody

Mohammed Zubair was arrested last week for tweeting an objectionable tweet in 2018 that hurt the religious sentiment of a section of Hindus

Jul 02, 2022, 14:26 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti questions PM Modi's pledge to protect free speech amid Mohammed Zubair's arrest

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti attacked the Centre over the arrest of an Alt News journalist by Delhi police on Monday (June 27).

Jun 28, 2022, 19:21 PM IST

'Request PM Modi's immediate intervention': Mumbai Press Club on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's arrest

Alt News journalist Mohammed Zubair was arrested on Monday (June 27) by Delhi police for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through a 2018 tweet.

Jun 28, 2022, 18:44 PM IST

Mohammed Zubair’s post was ‘highly provocative’ and deliberately done to incite hatred: Delhi Police

Zubair was booked under Sections 153A (promotion of enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language) and 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Delhi Police said.

Jun 28, 2022, 16:46 PM IST

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair arrested in Delhi

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested by Delhi police today for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

Jun 27, 2022, 20:07 PM IST