TRP scam: Ex-BARC COO Romil Ramgarhia was rewarded for work by Republic TV
TRP scam: Former top BARC official Romil Ramgarhia arrested
A day after arresting former COO Romil Ramgarhia of the Broadcast Audience Research Council s (BARC) for his alleged involvement in the TRP rigging case, the crime branch has found crucial leads in his WhatsApp chats. His chats with Republic TV director and CEO Vikas Khanchandani who was previously arrested in the case, allegedly point to how he benefited and received holiday packages for TRP manipulations, the agency said.
Confirming the revelation, API Sachin Vaze said, From his WhatsApp chats, it is revealed that for the last four years, Romil was receiving financial benefits from Republic, including shopping discounts and holiday packages through Khanchandani .On Thursday, the Criminal Investigation Unit (CIU) team, which is probing the TRP rigging case arrested Romil from his Wadala residence. On Friday, a CIU team went to the BARC headqua
TRP scam: Mumbai Police nabs ex-BARC COO Romil Ramgarhia
Thu, Dec 17 2020 06:59:42 PM
Mumbai, Dec 17 (IANS): Widening the scope of the probe into the TRP scam, the Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) former COO Romil Ramgarhia, according to officials.
This is the 14th arrest in the TRP scam probe but first linked to the BARC and comes barely five days after Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani was arrested December 13, sent to custody till December 15, and granted bail on December 16.
The Crime Branch hopes to unravel more details of the sensational TRP rigging case - unearthed last October - with the alleged involvement of several television channels including Republic TV, Fakt Marathi, Box Cinema and others, said the officials.
: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 4:37 PM IST
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1. Suvendu Adhikari quits Trinamool Congress, likely to join BJP in Amit Shah s presence
Ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections, aggrieved West Bengal politician Suvendu Adhikari today quit the Trinamool Congress. Over the last few weeks, the heavyweight leader has gradually resigned from all administrative posts. Most recently, on Wednesday, he had submitted his resignation as MLA to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Now, in a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, he said that he was tendering his resignation as a member of the All India Trinamool Congress as well as from all other positions held by him in the party and its associate organisations with immediate effect .
Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) in connection with the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam, an official said. Romil Ramgarhia, former COO of the BARC, was arrested in the afternoon by a team of Mumbai crime branch, which is probing the TRP case, he said. This is the 14th arrest in the case. During the probe, Ramgarhia s alleged involvement in the case came to light, following which he was placed under arrest today, the police official said. He would be produced before a local court, he added.
TRP scam: Ex-COO of ratings agency BARC arrested
MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) in connection with the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam, an official said.
Romil Ramgarhia, former COO of the BARC, was arrested in the afternoon by a team of Mumbai crime branch, which is probing the TRP case, he said.
This is the 14th arrest in the case.
“During the probe, Ramgarhia’s alleged involvement in the case came to light, following which he was placed under arrest today,” the police official said.