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HC extends stay on arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair

A bench comprising Justices Siddhartha Varma and Dr YK Srivastava extended the stay on Zubair's arrest till January 16.

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Monday extended till January 16 the stay on arrest granted to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged against him by Ghaziabad Police accusing his of promoting enmity among religious groups and other offences.

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The FIR was lodged against Zubair following a complaint by an associate of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand.

A bench comprising Justices Siddhartha Varma and Dr YK Srivastava extended the stay on Zubair’s arrest till January 16.

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The FIR was filed in October last year.

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This post was last modified on January 6, 2025 11:15 pm

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