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Tanishka Sodhi

‘Power of arrest must be pursued sparingly’: Supreme Court gives Zubair bail in all cases

Twenty three days after his arrest, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair in all six cases registered against him by the Uttar Pradesh police. He had already got interim bail in the case registered against him by the Delhi police for insulting Hindu religious sentiments.

The court directed the Tihar Jail officials to ensure that Zubair is released before 6 pm today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 20,000.

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