Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has moved a petition to seek bail days after he was arrested by the Delhi Police. While the cops on Saturday urged for his judicial custody for 14 days, they have not sought further custodial interrogation.
A Delhi court is hearing both the sides as Zubair was produced at the end of his four-day remand.
During the hearing, the court was told by the Delhi Police that three additional sections, including 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 201( disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code were added in the case. Additionally, Section 35 of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was also added. Section 201 was added as had formatted his mobile device, police claimed.
Meanwhile, lawyer Vrinda Grover, representing Zubair, insisted in the court that the investigation was over.
