The case was registered reportedly on the basis of a complaint from a Twitter user @JSINGH2252 (Jagdish Singh). Two FIRs were filed against Mohammed Zubair in Delhi and Raipur under sections of the IT Act and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The NCPCR complaint accused Zubair of “threatening and torturing a girl child through Twitter”. The action against Zubair triggered a huge controversy online, with people calling out the NCPCR, and showing support for Zubair. Twitter users pointed out how this was what happened when people stood up to the system.

Source: Huffington Post September 08, 2020 08:37 UTC