 The editor of an Indian magazine has been arrested for publishing the offensive caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PTUI PBUH) that had angered Muslims worldwide, the police said on Thursday. Alok Tomar, editor of Hindi magazine Senior India, was charged with hurting the religious sentiments of a community and causing harm to national integration, media reports said.
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Deputy police commissioner Praveer Ranjan confirmed Tomar's arrest but gave no further details. Police said they had seized all copies of the magazine, which is published fortnightly in New Delhi. Senior India's publisher and other staff were not available for comment. |