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Multiple FIRs against Mohammed Zubair prove he threatens national unity?
Checked 9 Oct 2026
Mohammed Zubair did face at least 12 FIRs across states. FIRs are unproven allegations, and the Delhi Police already admitted in one case that his tweet showed no criminality.
Main source: The Quint
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Multiple FIRs against Mohammed Zubair prove he threatens national unity
- ✅ The 12 FIRs TrueMultiple FIRs were registered against Mohammed Zubair
- 📢 “Threatens national unity” ExaggeratedFIRs are accusations, not convictions
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The Delhi Police registered a case against Mohammed Zubair, but later told the High Court that his tweet did not constitute any cognisable offence.
"The tweet on the basis of which a harassment case was registered against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair does not constitute any cognisable offence, the Delhi Police told the High Court" Scroll, 2022-05-20
"The counsel for the Delhi Police informed the court that the probe agency has found no criminality against Zubair and his name has not been included in the chargesheet." Economic Times, 2026-10-09
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- Zubair and Alt News have consistently maintained that the complaints are frivolous and a misuse of the legal apparatus.
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