Arrest of Indian Muslim journalist sparks widespread outrage

Published June 27, 2022 9:58 PM

By SHEIKH SAALIQ
Associated Press

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in India’s capital have arrested a Muslim journalist for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. Many have slammed the arrest as the latest example of shrinking media freedoms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News, was arrested over a tweet that police said deliberately insulted “the god of a particular religion.” His arrest in New Delhi set off a wave of outrage, with activists, journalists and opposition politicians decrying it as harassment of the media and called for Zubair’s release. Indian journalists are facing increasing threats over their work. Some have been arrested on criminal charges for social media posts.

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