Delhi Police produces Mohammed Zubair before court, seeks 14-day judicial custody

Zubair was produced before the court on expiry of his five-day custodial interrogation

Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News, being brought by the Delhi Police. Credit: PTI Photo

Delhi Police on Saturday produced Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair before a court here in a case related to an “objectionable tweet” he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity and sought his 14-day judicial custody.

Zubair was produced before the court on the expiry of his five-day custodial interrogation.

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The police told Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria that he was not required anymore for custodial interrogation.

After the police application, Zubair moved a bail plea before the court.