Scribe Zubair denies Delhi Police disclosure theories attributed to him
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NEW DELHI: Alt News Founder Mohammed Zubair by way of an affidavit instructed Delhi High Court that the theories attributed to him by Delhi Police are false and baseless.
Mohd Zubair by way of an affidavit filed within the Delhi High Court acknowledged {that a} sequence of false and concocted theories have been attributed to him as disclosures and the identical is denied and rejected as false, unsuitable, concocted and baseless. He acknowledged that he didn’t make any such disclosure in the course of the course of the investigation.
The affidavit additional acknowledged that, “I (Mohd Zubair) categorically and specificallydeny that in order to gain popularity I post content that triggers religious sentiments. I am a fact checker and I post content on social media debunking fake news, misinformation and disinformation of all kind, and my work is not limited to any particular kind of posts, nor do I post content for popularity or any other material gain.”
Mohd Zubair has filed affidavit after Delhi Police not too long ago filed standing report stating that the laptop computer and different digital units seized from Mohd Zubair have been despatched to the forensic science laboratory (FSL) for restoration of information. This was acknowledged by Delhi Police in an affidavit filed on a petition moved by Md Zubair.
This case is said to an objectionable tweet made by Md Zubair in 2018.
The police affidavit was filed within the High Court in response to a plea filed by Zubair in opposition to his arrest and search and seizure train.
The court docket is presently analyzing the plea moved by truth checker and journalist Mohammad Zubair in search of the discharge of his cell phone and different digital units.
Delhi Police final month instructed the High Court that the units have been underneath evaluation for restoration of information.
In a standing report filed earlier than justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, police have mentioned that Zubair might strategy the involved discussion board for the discharge of the seized articles as and when the evaluation of the units is accomplished
The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Mohd Zubair on July 20.
Delhi police mentioned {that a} laptop computer, two invoices, and a tough disk was recovered from the Bengaluru residence of Zubair throughout his custody remand.
Delhi police mentioned the petitioner might strategy the suitable discussion board for the discharge of articles as soon as the evaluation is accomplished.
The peripherals seized in the course of the police custody remand have already been deposited at Forensic Science Laboratory, Rohini, Delhi.
“Data is to be recovered from these devices and is to be analysed with respect to the tweet in question and other similar-natured tweets done by accused Mohd Zubair (if retrieved). As such the seized articles/ devices are not beyond allegation, as mentioned by the petitioner in the prayer of the petition,” the Delhi Police affidavit had acknowledged.
NEW DELHI: Alt News Founder Mohammed Zubair by way of an affidavit instructed Delhi High Court that the theories attributed to him by Delhi Police are false and baseless.
Mohd Zubair by way of an affidavit filed within the Delhi High Court acknowledged {that a} sequence of false and concocted theories have been attributed to him as disclosures and the identical is denied and rejected as false, unsuitable, concocted and baseless. He acknowledged that he didn’t make any such disclosure in the course of the course of the investigation.
The affidavit additional acknowledged that, “I (Mohd Zubair) categorically and specificallydeny that in order to gain popularity I post content that triggers religious sentiments. I am a fact checker and I post content on social media debunking fake news, misinformation and disinformation of all kind, and my work is not limited to any particular kind of posts, nor do I post content for popularity or any other material gain.”
Mohd Zubair has filed affidavit after Delhi Police not too long ago filed standing report stating that the laptop computer and different digital units seized from Mohd Zubair have been despatched to the forensic science laboratory (FSL) for restoration of information. This was acknowledged by Delhi Police in an affidavit filed on a petition moved by Md Zubair.
This case is said to an objectionable tweet made by Md Zubair in 2018.
The police affidavit was filed within the High Court in response to a plea filed by Zubair in opposition to his arrest and search and seizure train.
The court docket is presently analyzing the plea moved by truth checker and journalist Mohammad Zubair in search of the discharge of his cell phone and different digital units.
Delhi Police final month instructed the High Court that the units have been underneath evaluation for restoration of information.
In a standing report filed earlier than justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, police have mentioned that Zubair might strategy the involved discussion board for the discharge of the seized articles as and when the evaluation of the units is accomplished
The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Mohd Zubair on July 20.
Delhi police mentioned {that a} laptop computer, two invoices, and a tough disk was recovered from the Bengaluru residence of Zubair throughout his custody remand.
Delhi police mentioned the petitioner might strategy the suitable discussion board for the discharge of articles as soon as the evaluation is accomplished.
The peripherals seized in the course of the police custody remand have already been deposited at Forensic Science Laboratory, Rohini, Delhi.
“Data is to be recovered from these devices and is to be analysed with respect to the tweet in question and other similar-natured tweets done by accused Mohd Zubair (if retrieved). As such the seized articles/ devices are not beyond allegation, as mentioned by the petitioner in the prayer of the petition,” the Delhi Police affidavit had acknowledged.
