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
'Triumph of liberty over tyranny': Congress’ P Chidambaram on fact-checker Zubair's bail
On Wednesday night, Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair walked free out of jail twenty-four days after his arrest.
Jul 20, 2022, 23:54 PM IST
Fact-checker Mohammed Zubair granted bail by Supreme Court in all FIRs lodged against him in Uttar Pradesh
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has been granted bail by the Supreme Court.
Jul 20, 2022, 15:11 PM IST
Alt News co-founder Zubair moves Supreme Court seeking to quash all FIRs in Uttar Pradesh
Separate FIRs have been lodged against fact-checker Mohammed Zubair in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar, and Hathras districts on charges of allegedly hurting religious feelings, making sarcastic remarks on news anchors, disrespecting Hindu gods, and inflammatory posts.
Jul 14, 2022, 18:18 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea tomorrow
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea will be heard by bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna.
Jul 11, 2022, 22:07 PM IST
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair summoned by court in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri
Shortly after fact-checker Mohammad Zubair got interim bail from Supreme Court on Friday in a case registered in Sitapur for "hurting" religious sentiments, Lakhimpur Kheri Police served him a warrant to appear in court.
Jul 09, 2022, 20:26 PM IST
Mohammed Zubair, Alt News co-founder, gets interim bail for five days in UP case
A vacation bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and JK Maheshari issued notice on Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's plea and listed it for further hearing before a regular bench.
Jul 08, 2022, 13:54 PM IST
India dismisses Germany’s criticism over fact-checker Mohammed Zubair's arrest, says ‘avoid uninformed comments’
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi's remark comes a day after a German official said journalists should not be "persecuted and imprisoned" for what they say and write while referring to police action against fact-checker Mohammed Zubair.
Jul 07, 2022, 22:26 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
Alt News' Mohammed Zubair: Delhi Police adds charges of criminal conspiracy
Delhi Police have sought his custody and added three new Sections - 201 (for the destruction of evidence - formatted phone and deleted tweets), 120-(B) (for criminal conspiracy) of IPC and 35 of FCRA (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act) in the matter.
Jul 02, 2022, 11:14 AM IST
Twitter handle that led to Alt News founder Mohammed Zubair's arrest, now deleted: Delhi Police
Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of the Alt News website, was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets posted in 2018 related to Lord Hanuman.
Jun 30, 2022, 08:33 AM 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
Agnipath scheme is a 'major scam'; Mohammed Zubair, Teesta Setalvad arrested for exposing truth: Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee said that Mohammed Zubair and Teesta Setalvad have been arrested for exposing the truth.
Jun 28, 2022, 15:55 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
