Topic: UP police
Protests against anti-Islam remarks: Arrest count rises to 415 in UP
A total of 415 persons have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh till Sunday for the protests over derogatory remarks made by two Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons about the prophet Muhammad.
Allahabad protests: Non bailable warrants against AIMIM leader, 4 others
The police in Allahabad have obtained Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) against five activists including district president of All India Majilis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) for their alleged involvement in the massive protest that took place on 10 June in the city against derogatory remarks on the prophet Muhammed by BJP leaders.
Global press body raises concerns over targeting journalists Saba, Zubair
The Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday that Indian police should discontinue their investigations of journalists Saba Naqvi and Mohammed Zubair in response to their social media posts criticising right-wing Hindu parties and activists, and enable all members of the press to work freely.
Video | Afreen Fatima on demolition of her house and incarceration of her father
Speaking to Maktoob, Afreen Fatima decodes what had happened to her family and how it has become a disturbing pattern for Muslims in India.
“You will be killed for being Muslim”: Afreen Fatima’s sister shares ordeal during detention
On the night of June 11, when 19-year-old Sumaiya Fatima told the police that her sister, Afreen Fatima was an activist and a student at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), the police changed their tone.
UP: ATS arrests Rohingya Muslim who works as Masjid imam in Aligarh
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a Rohingya Muslim from Aligarh.
