The Mumbai crime branch has so far arrested 12 accused, including distribution head of Republic TV Ghanshayam Singh
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The Mumbai Crime Branch on Tuesday submitted a 1,400-page charge sheet in Killa court in the alleged TRP scam. The city crime branch has filed the charge sheet much before the prescribed time limit ahead of the crucial hearing on transferring the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Bombay High Court on Wednesday.
The crime branch has so far arrested 12 accused, including distribution head of Republic TV Ghanshayam Singh. The Mumbai crime branch officials have confirmed that the charge sheet has been submitted before the Killa court on Tuesday morning.
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The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Mumbai Police has filed the first charge sheet. It has been filed in the Esplanade Court. The first charge sheet is filed under Sections 409, 420, 465, 468, 406, 120B, 201, 204, 212 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the 12 accused persons arrested so far.
The charge sheet cited 140 persons as witnesses. Further investigation will continue as per provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, against the arrested as well as several wanted accused persons. The supplementary charge sheet will be filed in due course of time.
Also Read: Mumbai: Republic TV Distribution Head Arrested In TRP Scam
In the first week of October, the crime branch had registered a case against one Vishal Bhandari, a former employee of Hansa research. Bhandari was arrested for paying the households to watch specific news channels.
After his arrest, the crime branch arrested owners of Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema for manipulating the TRP to get more advertisements.
On October 8, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh held a press conference and said that Republic TV is also involved in the case and they have crucial evidence against them. Following which, a number of employees of Republic TV were summoned and their distribution head Ghanshayam Singh was arrested recently.
Also Read: TRP Scam: ED Registers FIR, Will Investigate Money Laundering Angle
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) also registered a case of money laundering a few days ago following a formal letter submitted by the Mumbai Police.
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