“The NSA has been slapped on Dr Kafeel. “We had apprehensions that after his release on bail, Dr Kafeel Khan would have caused more law-and-order issues in the state,” the district magistrate said. Criticising his detention under the law, Kafeel Khan’s brother Adil Khan said the government wanted the doctor to “remain quiet”. The police had said that Kafeel Khan’s presence in the Aligarh jail could have worsened the law-and-order situation in the city. About two years later, an Uttar Pradesh government probe cleared Dr Kafeel Khan of all major charges, prompting him to seek an apology from the Yogi Adityanath administration.

Source: The Telegraph February 14, 2020 21:33 UTC