Ayush Malik Case: Shamli Police Book Journalists Over Reprimand Claims

Shamli Police filed an FIR against journalist Waseem Akram Tyagi and six others, including four journalists and several social media users, for allegedly spreading misleading claims that the Allahabad High Court reprimanded police during the Ayush Malik religious conversion case. The court ruled that Ayush, then a minor, had voluntarily embraced Islam, rejecting his father's allegations of forced conversion orchestrated by Chandni Qureshi and her father, who were later granted bail. Police argued no such reprimand occurred and questioned why only certain accounts were targeted for using terms like "scolding." Critics, including those named, alleged selective enforcement, noting other journalists used similar language. The case stems from a June 2026 complaint by Ayush's father, Devraj Malik, claiming his son was coerced into converting to Islam and entering a relationship with Chandni Qureshi.