Mumbai: Man found hanging, wife and two children found poisoned to death
Mumbai, Jul 29: A 34-year-old man was found hanging, while his wife and two children were also found dead at their residence located in an eastern suburb of Mumbai, police said on Friday.
The man's children and his wife have died of poison consumption, police said.
The incident, which occurred in Shivaji Nagar area, came to light this morning, they said.
"The man, Shakil Jalil Khan, was found hanging, while his wife and two children were found dead inside the house. Police suspect that the they were poisoned to death by him," an official said.
A police team is conducting a probe into the incident, and the bodies of the four victims have been sent for post-mortem.
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Allahabad High Court questions Mohammed Zubair's use of social media over hate speech post
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court, during a hearing on Tuesday, raised questions about Alt-News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s decision to post about hate speech on social media instead of filing a complaint or seeking legal intervention. The case pertains to an FIR lodged against Zubair by the Ghaziabad Police, accusing him of promoting enmity among religious groups through a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Zubair’s post highlighted a hate speech made by controversial figure Yati Narsinghanand. A division bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra orally remarked on Zubair’s actions, suggesting that he was trying to create social unrest by sharing the content on social media.
Addressing Zubair’s actions, Justice Varma asked, “If this person (referring to Yati Narsinghanand) is acting funny, then instead of going to the police, will you act more funny? Have you lodged an FIR against him? I will look at your conduct. If you don’t like his (Yati’s) speech or face, you should file an FIR against him.”
The court emphasized that social media should not be used to create social disharmony, with Justice Varma stating, “Your rights end where my nose begins. Whatever he (Yati) says, you cannot go to social media…Who denies that Twitter cannot be used, but you cannot use it to instigate unrest. Glancing at the tweet shows that you are trying to create unrest.”
Zubair, a prominent fact-checker, defended his post, asserting that he was exercising his right to freedom of speech by highlighting Narsinghanand’s conduct and hate speech. Represented by Senior Counsel, Zubair argued that his post was not isolated, as various news outlets and social media users had also addressed the issue.
The Senior Counsel added, “Zubair did not say anything different from others who reported on the matter. His post was merely a reference to the hate speech and not an attempt to create unrest.”
During the hearing, Zubair’s counsel pointed to a 2022 Supreme Court observation, which stated that journalists should not be restricted from expressing themselves on social media. The counsel recalled a statement by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who, while granting interim bail to Zubair in a similar case, said: “It is like telling a lawyer that you should not argue. How can we tell a journalist that he will not write or utter a word?”
Justice Varma, however, reiterated that social media posts must be cautious and responsible, especially in sensitive matters that could affect societal harmony.
The FIR against Zubair was lodged last month by the Ghaziabad Police following a complaint from an associate of Yati Narsinghanand. The complaint accused Zubair of promoting enmity between religious groups through his social media post.
The matter is now scheduled for its next hearing on Friday, December 20.
