AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday lashed out on the BJP-led central authorities and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the arrest of AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair saying that he was held in a false case whereas social gathering’s suspended spokesperson Nupur Sharma was but to be arrested.
“AltNews’ Zubair was arrested by Delhi Police in a false case. We demand Prime Minister to tell us where is Zubair. If something happens to Zubair’s life, then its responsibility will be on the BJP and Narendra Modi government,” stated Owaisi in a public handle.
“Where are you taking Zubair? What crime has he committed? We want to ask the prime minister why Nupur Sharma has not been arrested. Why is the PM shielding Nupur Sharma? He is shielding Nupur Sharma and sending Zubair to jail,” he added.
On Monday, Owaisi stated Zubair’s arrest is very condemnable, alleging that the Alt News co-founder was arrested with none discover and in some unknown FIR. “Total violation of due process,” he alleged.
Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly hurting spiritual sentiments via one among his tweets he posted in 2018. Zubair was produced earlier than a Justice of the Peace, who despatched him to police custody for a day.
Earlier this month, a case in opposition to Zubair was registered below sections 153A (selling enmity between completely different teams on grounds of faith, race, fatherland, language and many others.) and 295A (deliberate and malicious act supposed to outrage spiritual emotions) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Okay P S Malhotra, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Cell).
The Alt News co-founder was arrested in reference to one among his current tweets that had a questionable picture with a objective to intentionally insult the god of a specific faith, the DCP stated.Police stated the case was registered on the grievance of a Twitter consumer who accused Zubair of injuring spiritual sentiments.
Alt News co-founder Pratik Sinha alleged that Zubair was arrested in a case for which no discover was given by the police, which is necessary below legislation for the sections below which he has been held.
“Zubair was known as at this time by Special Cell, Delhi for investigation in a 2020 case for which he already had a safety in opposition to arrest from High Court. However, at this time at round 6.45 pm, we have been instructed he has been arrested in another FIR for which no discover was given which is necessary below legislation for the part below which he has been arrested.
“Nor FIR copy is being given to us despite repeated requests,” Sinha stated in an announcement posted on Twitter.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”