NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR lodged against him in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly outraging religious sentiments, but will remain in custody as per the order of the Delhi court. The top court also restrained Zubair from posting anything on Twitter with
Zubair's bail is subject to conditions that he will not leave the jurisdiction of the magistrate's court in Sitapur which sent him to police custody on July 7, and that he will not tweet during this period.
The journalist has been booked for describing three hate speech accused seers as ‘hatemongers’. He will now be moved from Tihar Jail to a Sitapur prison.