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Zainab Abbas, a well-known sports presenter from Pakistan, has been in legal trouble due to some of her past social media posts. Included in the ICC’s list of presenters for the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, her previous online activities have been scrutinised.
On Thursday (October 5), Vineet Jindal, a lawyer practising in the Supreme Court of India, filed a cyber complaint against Zainab. This legal action was taken after alleged old posts from the 35-year-old’s X (formerly Twitter) account, which were perceived as “anti-Hindu” and “anti-India,” went viral on social media.
The lawyer alleged that these offensive tweets, believed to have been posted approximately nine years ago, were originally shared using the username “Zainablovesrk.” It is worth noting that Zainab has updated her X account to “ZAbbas Official,” and this account remains her active profile.
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Details of legal notice
Vineet shared the copy of the complaint that has been lodged against Zainab for derogatory remarks about the Hindu faith and beliefs and for anti-Bharat statements. The lawyer also tagged the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) to remove her from the list of presenters in the ongoing mega cricketing event.
“Complaint against @ZAbbasOfficial filed by Advocate & Social Activist @vineetJindal19 with cyber cell Delhi Police.Requesting to lodge FIR under section 153A,295,506,121 IPC and sec67 IT Act for making derogatory remarks for Hindu faith and beliefs and for anti -Bharat statements. Zainab must be removed from list of presenters on immediate basis from ICC World Cup by @ICC & @BCCI.Anti Bharat people are not welcome in Bharat. @HMOIndia @ianuragthakur @JayShah #ICCCricketWorldCup #icccricketworldcup2023 #Pakistan #Hindus #Bharat #ICCWorldCup2023 #ArrestZainab,” he mentioned in his tweet.
Complaint against @ZAbbasOfficial filed by Advocate & Social Activist @vineetJindal19 with cyber cell Delhi Police.Requesting to lodge FIR under section 153A,295,506,121 IPC and sec67 IT Act for making derogatory remarks for Hindu faith and beliefs and for anti -Bharat… https://t.co/vctiV98wBT pic.twitter.com/f9C6I0OMuD
— Adv.Vineet Jindal (@vineetJindal19) October 5, 2023
