Sachin Waze took Rs 30 lakh from BARC in TRP scam: ED
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BARC officials have given statements on the bribe payment to Waze, said a source. BARC had reportedly shown in its books that it had awarded some construction-related work on its premises and then transferred the money to the account of a dummy company.
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The ED recorded the statement of a BARC employee and senior company executives, who reportedly confirmed it.
(This story originally appeared in
on Apr 11, 2021)Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigations into money laundering in the Television Rating Points (TRP) manipulation scam has thrown up a Sachin Waze link. Officials found the now-suspended assistant inspector, through an inspector of the Mumbai crime branch, had extorted Rs 30 lakh from Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) for not harassing its executives.