After the Delhi Police on Saturday told a Delhi court that they were investigating alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) by Alt News in their probe against co-founder Mohammed Zubair, Razorpay, the payments gateway, deactivated the fact-checking website’s account on its platform for a day “as a safety precaution, while the investigation was ongoing”. Alt News has denied any violations of the FCRA.
A spokesperson for the payments gateway said the account had been reactivated on Monday evening “following clarity on the issue from the authorities”. The spokesperson added, “We have extended our full cooperation to all stakeholders in the investigation and will continue to do so, as needed. Razorpay is a trusted company and we will always ensure transactions on the platform are safe and compliant with all laws and regulations.”
This came shortly after Alt News issued a statement, declaring its account had been disabled and that it was looking for other payment gateways to receive donations.
