<p>The Delhi Police on Saturday added three new Sections—201 (for the destruction of evidence - formatted phone & deleted tweets), 120-(B) (for criminal conspiracy) of IPC and 35 of FCRA—against Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair</p>.<p>The police alleged conspiracy and the destruction of evidence in the case and that the accused received donations from foreign countries.</p>.<p>A bail application has been filed by the counsel for Zubair in the Delhi High Court.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/explained-why-alt-news-co-founder-mohammed-zubair-has-been-arrested-1122121.html" target="_blank">Explained: Why Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has been arrested</a></strong></p>.<p>Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on June 27 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets and was sent to one-day police custody by the trial court on the same day.</p>.<p>After being produced on the expiry of his one-day custodial interrogation, his custody was extended by another four days by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM).</p>.<p><em><strong>More to follow...</strong></em></p>
<p>The Delhi Police on Saturday added three new Sections—201 (for the destruction of evidence - formatted phone & deleted tweets), 120-(B) (for criminal conspiracy) of IPC and 35 of FCRA—against Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair</p>.<p>The police alleged conspiracy and the destruction of evidence in the case and that the accused received donations from foreign countries.</p>.<p>A bail application has been filed by the counsel for Zubair in the Delhi High Court.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/explained-why-alt-news-co-founder-mohammed-zubair-has-been-arrested-1122121.html" target="_blank">Explained: Why Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has been arrested</a></strong></p>.<p>Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on June 27 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through one of his tweets and was sent to one-day police custody by the trial court on the same day.</p>.<p>After being produced on the expiry of his one-day custodial interrogation, his custody was extended by another four days by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM).</p>.<p><em><strong>More to follow...</strong></em></p>
