Who is the Republic Bangla journalist accused of kidnapping, extortion, and impersonating a CBI officer?
The Kolkata police are on the lookout for Avishek Sengupta, who used to cover CBI as a beat. Heâs since been suspended by his employer.
The detective department of the Kolkata police is on the lookout for a
Republic Bangla journalist who allegedly impersonated a CBI officer, kidnapped a businessman, and extorted Rs 15 lakh as ransom before releasing him.
The journalist, Avishek Sengupta, has worked at
Republic Bangla as a principal correspondent since its launch earlier this year. He previously worked for TV channels like