NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha and Amit Chakravarty Arrested by Delhi Police in UAPA Case, 46 Suspects Including 9 Females Questioned (Watch Video)
The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two persons including NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in connection with a probe in the portal's foreign funding, officials said.
New Delhi, October 3: The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested two persons including NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in connection with a probe in the portal's foreign funding, officials said. This comes after the Delhi Police searched 30 locations connected with the online news portal and its journalists in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda. Delhi Police Seal Office of NewsClick After Questioning Journalists for Hours in Foreign Funding Case
Officials said the proceedings are still underway. They said 37 male suspects were questioned at the office of Delhi Police Special Cell, while nine female suspects were quizzed at their respective places of stay. Digital devices, documents and other items have been seized for examination, they said. Delhi Police Raid on NewsClick: Press Club of India Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Raids on Journalists and Writers, Seeks Details From Govt
NewsClick Founder Arrested
So far, two accused -- NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and Amit Chakravarty -- have been arrested, Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said. There was no immediate information on how Chakravarty is connected with the portal and the case.
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