US EditionUttarakhand High Court Questions ‘Mohammad’ Deepak’s Plea for Protection, Calls It ‘Pressure Tactic’
The Uttarakhand High Court called Mohammad Deepak's request for police protection 'wholly unwarranted' and said it may indicate an attempt to influence ongoing investigations.
- On March 19, 2026, the Uttarakhand High Court questioned a petition by Mohammad Deepak, calling it 'wholly unwarranted' and indicative of an attempt to influence the probe.
- Earlier this year Mohammad Deepak confronted right-wing activists accused of harassing 71-year-old Muslim shop owner Vakeel Ahmed on Republic Day in Kotdwar, and a video of the confrontation went viral with protests outside his gym on January 31, 2026.
- The petition under Article 226 sought quashing of an FIR, police protection, and a departmental inquiry, with the State reporting two FIRs had already been registered and no threat perception reported by the investigating officer.
- The court questioned the petition's maintainability, cautioned counsel against sensationalising, and listed the matter for Friday after granting time until the next day.
- The episode drew national attention and affected Deepak's business as gym memberships declined, while the court called the petition an 'abuse of process' and a 'pressure tactic' lacking evidence.
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HC gags Uttarakhand gym owner ‘Mohammad’ Deepak, junks plea for counter-FIR & police protection
Kumar is named as accused in FIR over his confrontation with Right-wing group on 26 January. HC Thursday questioned him for seeking police protectiont, asking how an accused can seek it.
Uttarakhand High Court questions ‘Mohammad’ Deepak’s plea for protection, calls it ‘pressure tactic’
Advocate Navnish Negi, who represented Mr. Deepak argued that his client had been facing threats and that a crowd had gathered outside his residence and gym, creating apprehension for his safety; to this the court said that nothing happened to his client since January 26.
Don't sensationalise: Uttarakhand HC raps Mohammed Deepak over FIR plea
The Uttarakhand High Court, on Thursday, March 19, came down heavily on Deepak Kumar, popularly known as “Mohammed Deepak,” saying he was attempting to “pressure the local police” by filing a plea to quash a first information report (FIR) registered against him. Mohammed Deepak, who gained national prominence after he stood up against the harassment of an elderly Muslim shopkeeper by Hindutva members, approached the High Court to dismiss the FIR…
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