Court extends Mohammed Zubair's custodial interrogation by 4 days

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria passed the order after hearing arguments from Delhi police as well as the accused.

PTI

June 28, 2022 / 18:56 IST

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair (Image: Twitter/@zoo_bear)

A Delhi court on June 28 extended the custodial interrogation of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair by four days in a case related to an objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria passed the order after hearing arguments from Delhi police as well as the accused.

Police had sought an extension of Zubair’s custody by five days.

PTI

first published: Jun 28, 2022 06:56 pm

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