Sitapur : Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair , arrested by Delhi Police last week, was produced in a court here on Monday in connection with an FIR lodged against him for allegedly calling Hindu seers “hate mongers”.
Zubair was produced in the court of the Sitapur judicial magistrate, who sent him to 14 days’ judicial custody.
The Delhi Police took Zubair back to the national capital afterwards.
Additional Superintendent of Police, Sitapur, N P Singh said the district police had issued a production warrant against Zubair in connection with a case registered at Khairabad.
Now, the district police has sought his custody and will act as per court orders, the officer said.
Also Read Journalists, human rights activists demand release of Mohammed Zubair The FIR was lodged against Zubair under IPC section 295A (deliberate and malicious act intended to outrage religious feelings) and section 67 of the IT Act here on a complaint by Hindu Sher Sena Sitapur district president Bhagwan Sharan on June 1.
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