TRP manipulation case: India Today group CFO summoned in Mumbai by ED
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned India Todayâs Group CFO for questioning in connection with the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) manipulation racket. He has been asked to appear in Mumbai, confirmed a senior ED officer.
The EDâs Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) is based on the case filed by Mumbai Police. An ECIR is the equivalent of a police First Information Report (FIR).
On October 8, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh claimed to have unearthed the alleged case of TRP manipulation and the alleged involvement of several channels. He had also set up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the case.
While the police probe is underway, the central agency has summoned India Today group s Chief Finance Officer to record his statement, said the ED official, without disclosing when he is supposed to appear.
A file photo of Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami. | Sujit Jaiswal/AFP
The Mumbai Police on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that they have found more evidence against Republic TV and its Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami in the Television Rating Points manipulation scam,
Live Law reported.
Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal, representing the Mumbai Police, told the bench comprising Justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik that they wanted to take coercive action against the accused. The police had earlier agreed to an undertaking that no such action will be taken.
The division bench was hearing a petition filed by AGR Outlier Media Private Limited – the company that runs Republic TV. The plea sought to quash the first information report in the TRP scam case.
Have evidence against Arnab, Republic TV in TRP case, police tell HC Mumbai cops stick to earlier assurance of not taking coercive action till the next hearing
The Mumbai Police on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that some evidence was found against Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in the Television Rating Points (TRP) scam case, and therefore, it did not want to continue granting them any protection from any coercive action.
However, as the high court adjourned the matter without hearing any arguments during the day, the police agreed to continue its previous assurance of not taking any coercive action till January 15, the next date of hearing in the case.
TRP Scam: Evidence Found Against Arnab Goswami, Mumbai Police Informs Bombay HC
The Mumbai Police also informed court that it will submit a status report of its probe in the case on the next date of hearing.
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Evidence has been found against Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in connection with the Television Rating Points (TRP) scam, Mumbai Police informed the Bombay High Court on Wednesday.
The Mumbai Police further said that it did not wish to continue granting Goswami protection from any coercive action, however, as the high court adjourned the matter without hearing any arguments during the day, the police agreed to continue with its previous assurance of not taking any coercive action till January 15, the next date of he