Ashoka University assistant professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad
Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, who was arrested by the Haryana police over a Facebook post on Operation Sindoor, has been sent to judicial custody after a local court declined the police’s request for his 7-day custody.
The arrest was made on Sunday based on a complaint filed by the general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Yuva Morcha in Haryana, Yogesh Jatheri. Khan was booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertaining to inciting armed rebellion or subversive activities and insulting religious beliefs and disturbing communal harmony.
The arrest of the Ashoka University professor led to outrage as the police action was perceived as an assault on free speech.
(This is a breaking story. More details will be added as they emerge.)
This post was last modified on May 20, 2025 5:06 pm