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**Headline: Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad Remanded to Judicial Custody in Haryana Over Social Media Posts**
**Haryana, India – May 21, 2025** – Ali Khan Mahmudabad, an associate professor of political science at Ashoka University, has been remanded to judicial custody by a local court in Sonipat, Haryana, on Tuesday, May 20. This follows his arrest on May 18 related to social media posts concerning “Operation Sindoor.”
The court rejected a plea from the Haryana Police to extend Mr. Mahmudabad’s police custody for another seven days. His next hearing is scheduled for May 27. Mr. Mahmudabad was initially remanded to two days of police custody on one of the cases filed against him, and sent to judicial custody for the other case on Sunday.
Two separate First Information Reports (FIRs) were filed against Mr. Mahmudabad at the Rai police station by Haryana State Commission for Women Chairperson Renu Bhatia and Jathedi sarpanch Yogesh Jathedi.
Meanwhile, a criminal writ petition filed by Mr. Mahmudabad is scheduled to be heard by a Supreme Court Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh on Wednesday, May 21. The petition challenges his arrest.
The case highlights ongoing tensions surrounding freedom of expression and the potential legal ramifications of social media activity.
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