India slams Germany’s Zubair remark, says avoid ‘uninformed comments’

NEW DELHI: The independence of India’s judiciary is well recognised and uninformed comments are unhelpful and should be avoided, said the foreign ministry Thursday reacting to German foreign ministry’s remarks on the arrest of Mohammed Zubair.
“There is a judicial process underway in this case, and it would not be appropriate for me or anyone else to comment on a case that is sub-judice,” said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
“Journalists should not be persecuted and imprisoned for what they say and write. We are indeed aware of this specific case and our embassy in New Delhi is monitoring it very closely," a German foreign ministry official had said.