Ashoka University associate professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad arrested for ‘remarks against Operation Sindoor’
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Ashoka University professor arrested for controversial Operation Sindoor remarks, sparking debate on freedom of speech.
Ashoka Univeristy associate professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been arrested for his social media post on Operation Sindoor, police said in Sonipat on Sunday (May 18, 2025).
The action was taken on a complaint by a BJP Yuva Morcha leader.
"Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been arrested from Delhi," Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Rai, Ajeet Singh said over phone.
He has been arrested in connection with some comments connected with Operation Sindoor, he said.
He has been arrested in connection with some comments connected with Operation Sindoor, he said In a statement, the Ashoka University, said, “We have been made aware that Prof Ali Khan Mahmudabad has been taken into police custody earlier today. We are in the process of ascertaining details of the case”.
“The University will continue to cooperate with the police and local authorities in the investigation, fully,” it said.
The arrest comes days after the Haryana State Commission for Women sent a notice to the associate professor over his Operation Sindoor remarks.
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