The Avadhnama Urdu daily newspaper, where Shirin Dalvi served as the editor, issued a reprint on January 17 of a cartoon depicting the Prophet Mohammed, originally published in the French magazine a week after the deadly attack in Paris.
“Dalvi was arrested under section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code on Wednesday and produced before a court, which granted her bail. She was held on charges of hurting religious sentiments by reprinting the controversial cartoon of Prophet Mohammed,” S.M. Mundhe, senior police inspector in Mumbra, a Muslim-dominated Indian suburb, was quoted as saying by the Hindu.
The deadly attack in Paris took place in the headquarters of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on January 7, claiming the lives of 12 people.
Despite the tragedy, Charlie Hebdo published a new edition with the cover that depicted the Prophet Muhammad holding a placard saying "Je suis Charlie ("I am Charlie" in French)," a slogan widely used to express solidarity with the French weekly.
The release of the cartoon with the prophet drew mixed reactions among Muslims worldwide. Some reportedly claimed their religious feelings had been hurt and criticized the magazine's move, while other Muslims supported the publication.
