Several Islamists on X sensationalised the attack on the Muslim cleric, insinuating that it was a religious hate crime and linked to Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati.
As JK Rowling challenged the Scottish authorities many ‘trans activists’ also pushed for Rowling’s arrest. However, the Scottish Police soon made it clear that the Harry Potter author would not be arrested even though they had received multiple complaints regarding her X posts in question.