Two first information reports have been lodged against AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair in Delhi and Raipur under the Protection of Chil...
Two first information reports have been lodged against AltNews co-founder Mohammed Zubair in Delhi and Raipur under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act for the alleged online harassment and torture of a minor girl, The Indian Express reported on Saturday. The police’s action came after it received a complaint from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
Two other Twitter users, with the usernames de_real_mask and syedsarwar20, have also been named in the FIRs, confirmed NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo. He added that Twitter India has been given an additional time of 10 days to provide them with relevant information. Twitter’s representatives have already appeared before the commission on Friday.
On August 6, Zubair had an online spat with a Twitter user. The AltNews co-founder had tweeted a photo of the minor girl, with her face blurred out, during the argument. Zubair’s tweet came under heavy criticism from social media users who accused him of using a child to get back at a critic. The other two handles had commented on the post.
On August 8, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights took note of the matter. The commission had acted on a complaint filed by Forum for Indigenous Rights- North-East India.
The commission then wrote to the...
