Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Janam TV Apologizes for Using Alt News Zubair's Photo in Terror Case
A TV channel called Janam TV made a mistake when reporting about a man named Zubair who was arrested for terrorism.
They accidentally used a picture of a different Zubair, who is famous for being a fact-checker and is not involved in terrorism.
The TV channel explained that someone on their team searched online for 'Techie Terrorist Zubair' and found a picture that looked similar.
They used this picture without checking if it was the right person.
The TV channel has apologized for the mistake and promised to be more careful in the future.
Janam TV used a photo of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a report about a terror-accused IT professional named Zubair Hangargekar.
The error occurred when a Janam TV team member searched Google for 'Techie Terrorist Zubair' and selected an image without verification.
Mohammed Zubair questioned the use of his photo on X, tagging the media channel and police.
Janam TV's Digital Head apologized, stating the mistake was unintentional and measures are being taken to prevent recurrence.
The arrested IT professional, Zubair Hangargekar, was taken into custody by the Maharashtra ATS for alleged terror links and possessing Al-Qaeda literature.
- Who
- Janam TV and its team member, Mohammed Zubair (Alt News co-founder), Zubair Hangargekar (arrested IT professional)
- What
- Janam TV mistakenly used the image of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in a news report about the arrest of a terror-linked IT professional named Zubair Hangargekar.
- When
- News report published on October 27th (arrest date), image mistakenly used around that time, apology issued on October 28th.
- Where
- Janam TV (Kerala-based media channel), Pune (location of arrested IT professional), Maharashtra (ATS)
- Why
- Janam TV's team member performed a Google search using the keywords 'Techie Terrorist Zubair' and mistakenly used an image of Mohammed Zubair, assuming it was the correct person without proper verification.
- Arrested Individual
- Zubair Hangargekar
- Allegation
- Terror links, possessing Al-Qaeda literature
- Media Outlet Involved
- Janam TV
- Mistakenly Used Image Of
- Mohammed Zubair (Alt News co-founder)
- Reason for Mistake
- Google search for 'Techie Terrorist Zubair'
- Action Taken by Janam TV
- Apology issued, team spoken to, measures to prevent recurrence