Zafarul Islam Khan likely to be questioned soon

Zafarul Islam Khan, who has been booked his "controversial" social media post, likely to be summoned by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police for questioning in the case. His laptop was submitted to the police on Sunday last.

New Delhi: Delhi Minority Commission chairman Zafarul Islam Khan, who is being investigated for his "controversial" social media post by the cyber cell of the Delhi Police, may be summoned for questioning soon, official sources said.

Khan had submitted his laptop to a police team probing the case on Sunday. His laptop, through which the said post was put up on the social media, is being probed, they said, adding that the investigating officials may call him for questioning soon.

An FIR was registered against Khan on April 30 under sections 124 A (sedition) and 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth) of the IPC after police received a complaint from a resident of Vasant Kunj, they said.

In the FIR, the complainant alleged that Khan's post was provocative and seditious and intended to cause disharmony and create a rift in the society, the police officials said.

However, later, Khan also sought an apology while the BJP demanded his removal from the commission.