Kanpur: Ex-cop arrested for inflammatory post after 'I love Muhammad'
Zubair Ahmed Khan, a former constable from Unnao and recent Samajwadi Party member, was arrested in Kanpur following Friday prayers for allegedly spreading communal tension through an inflammatory audio clip shared after Friday prayers in Railbazar.
Police filed an FIR against him for provoking a riot and unlawful assembly.
Arrest follows 'I love Muhammad' banner row
Khan's arrest comes just weeks after the "I Love Muhammad" banner at Kanpur's Barawafat procession on September 4 set off protests by Hindu groups.
While police didn't file any case over the slogan itself, 24 people faced charges for related disturbances.
The controversy has since spread to nearby regions like Unnao, Kaushambi, Lucknow, and Uttarakhand—fueling more arrests and political debates about free speech and law enforcement.