Overview
- Mumbai metropolitan police registered at least two FIRs this week, including a Shanti Nagar complaint in Bhiwandi and a Zero FIR at Pydhonie/JJ Marg, over a viral Instagram podcast clip that complainants say insulted Prophet Muhammad.
- The Shanti Nagar FIR names host Divya Singh and cites a local complainant’s June 19 viewing of the clip, and police booked charges for deliberate acts intended to outrage religious feelings plus relevant sections of the IT law.
- Authorities are recording statements and moving to transfer the probe to another jurisdiction, with some officials saying the case will go to West Bengal while other reports say it was sent to Sarojini Nagar in New Delhi, creating procedural uncertainty for investigators.
- Nazia Elahi Khan has denied the allegations, said the videos are fabricated or AI‑generated, reported receiving death threats and said she has sought legal remedies against fake accounts; she has also been provided police protection in parts of the country.
- Raza Academy and other complainants have urged immediate arrests and encouraged FIRs nationwide, a push that could increase pressure on police to trace the clip’s origin and test digital authenticity in a case that highlights challenges in policing online speech.