Mohammed Zubair
- India
Bangladesh: Journalists, activists protest against Zubair’s arrest
As Alt News co-founder and fact-checker battles in court for posting a 2018-old tweet, journalists and human rights activists in neighbouring Bangladesh protested against his arrest, demanding for his immediate release. We,…
- Hate Crime
Delhi: Mohammed Zubair’s bail rejected, sent to 14-day judicial custody
The Delhi’s Patiala House Court rejected the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, granting the Delhi police an extended 14-day judicial custody of the journalist, on Saturday. #BREAKINGDelhi Court denies…
- India
Delhi cop admits misinforming media about Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea
New Delhi: 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…
- India
Delhi: Mohammed Zubair’s bail rejection news fake, says lawyer; verdict at 4 pm
In a sudden development, Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair’s lawyer Soutik Banerjee has dismissed the earlier reports that the fact checker’s bail has been dismissed by Delhi’s Patiala House Court. Addressing the…
- India
Most Twitter handles supporting Zubair from Middle East, Pak: Delhi Police
New Delhi: Delhi Police have found that most of the Twitter handles that tweeted in support of fact-checker Mohammad Zubair were from Middle Eastern countries and Pakistan, an official said on Saturday.…
- India
Delhi Police seek 14-day custody of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Saturday sought 14-day custody of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, who is arrested in connection with a 2018 contentious tweet. Zubair was produced before the Chief…
- India
Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair to be produced before Delhi court today
New Delhi: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair will be produced before the Patiala Court in Delhi today in a case for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, through a social media post. Zubair was…
- India
Enforcement Directorate to scan accounts of Mohammed Zubair
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked the Delhi Police to hand them over FIR, remand papers and account-related information of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair so that the agency could…
- India
Delhi HC notice on Alt News co-founder Zubair’s plea against police remand
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Delhi Police on a plea moved by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair challenging a lower court order allowing his police…
- India
Delhi HC seeks police stand on Mohammed Zubair’s plea against police remand
New Delhi: 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…
- India
Zubair case: Delhi Police seek details of ‘Hanuman Bhakt’ Twitter account
New Delhi: Delhi Police has sent a notice to social media giant Twitter seeking details of the account that led to the arrest of fact-checking website Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair, sources…
- World
Indian diaspora condemn arrest of Setalvad, Sreekumar and Zubair
Washington, DC: The arrest of journalist Mohammed Zubair, and human rights activists Teesta Setalvad and R.B. Sreekumar, was condemned by the Indian diaspora in the US, according to a press release. Teesta…
- India
Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair moves Delhi HC against police remand
New Delhi: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, who is currently in police custody in connection with a 2018 contentious tweet, on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court challenging the remand. On Tuesday,…
- India
Twitter account that alerted police about Zubair’s tweet ‘vanishes’
New Delhi: The Twitter account that alerted Delhi Police regarding Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s ‘objectionable’ post no longer exists on the social media platform. As per the FIR copy of the…
- Delhi
Zubair’s case is not politically motivated: Delhi Police
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Tuesday outrightly denounced claims that termed the arrest of Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact-checking portal Alt News, as politically motivated. “It is not right to…
