Fact-checker Zubair arrested for ‘promoting enmity’, Twitter erupts

New Delhi: Co-founder of fact-checking website Alt News Mohammed Zubair was arrested by the Delhi Police on Monday over tweets that were detrimental to communal harmony. Soon after the news spread on social media, many people shared their reactions on Twitter under the hashtag, Alt News.

A Twitter user on the internet wrote, ”Alt News co founder Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear the Man who threw Nupur Sharma to the wolves has been ARRESTED #zubair”

BREAKING : Alt News co founder Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear the Man who threw Nupur Sharma to the wolves has been ARRESTED #zubair #mohammadzubair #ArrestZubair pic.twitter.com/JXEKKUuQrf

— Rosy (@rose_k01) June 27, 2022

Sharing a tweet of Zubai in which he mocked Lord Hanuman, a user wrote, ”#Zubair Khan is continuously insulting Hindu religion, such people should be punished. We have to unite and raise our voice against such people.”

#Zubair Khan is continuously insulting Hindu religion, such people should be punished. We have to unite and raise our voice against such people.#ArrestBlasphemerMdZubair

Ban Alt Newspic.twitter.com/t6UAVvnMlB

— रुपेश *प्रशासक समिति* ✊🚩 (@RoopeshHINDU) June 19, 2022

Kapil Mishra also took to Twitter to share his reaction, ”Fake News peddler , jihadi propaganda gang member zubair is arrested by Delhi Police…Count down was on for long as he was trying to cause communal tension and riots through his fake news platforms”

Fake News peddler , jihadi propaganda gang member zubair is arrested by Delhi Police

Count down was on for long as he was trying to cause communal tension and riots through his fake news platforms

— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) June 27, 2022

Check more reaction below here:

Well Done Delhi Police 👍👍
Arrested Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair pic.twitter.com/MN4wVCiNsz

— Lo Kar Lo Rajniti (@LoKarLoRajnitii) June 27, 2022

Md Zubair of Alt News arrested by Delhi Police.

Please do a fact check on this. pic.twitter.com/BwtDf0TNMJ

— The Jaipur Dialogues (@JaipurDialogues) June 27, 2022

If the case is just for that ONE tweet, Delhi police really need to fire their entire cyber cell. There was a bloody entire Facebook page with dozens of posts that mocked Hindu beliefs. https://t.co/QvnxyINLXm

— Rahul Roushan (@rahulroushan) June 27, 2022

My sources have confirmed Mohammad Zubair arrested by delhi police. Wah wah wah @AmitShah ji. 😅😅😅

— अंकित जैन (@indiantweeter) June 27, 2022

My boss Zubair has been arrested by Delhi Police.

I have decided to eat this Special Thali for condemning his arrest. 😑

Request you to do the same.#zubair pic.twitter.com/LW9hdOSYO7

— Chu bair (@choo_bear2) June 27, 2022

In the custody of Special Cell of Delhi Police. pic.twitter.com/WHxMfQutRb

— Kashmiri Hindu (@BattaKashmiri) June 27, 2022

Delhi Police has arrested Zubair aka ❤️de ka fact checker. pic.twitter.com/BE5mEj8lKH

— Qazi Mohd. Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) June 27, 2022

Exclusive image from delhi police station…!! 🤲🤲#ZooBearArrested #zoobear pic.twitter.com/9goAmDmTf3

— सैफ_रन Spice २.० ( Vishuuu ) (@Saff_spice002) June 27, 2022