The Mumbai Police, that is investigating the fake TRP scam, has summoned six more people for investigation on Sunday. The Crime Branch had summoned four people for investigation on Saturday, but the office bearers of Republic TV didn't show up, claiming they were out of station. They have also filed a writ in Supreme Court regarding the investigation. Meanwhile, various teams of the Crime Branch have gone out of Mumbai to nab two absconding accused related to the case. The Mumbai Police sent summons to Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani, Republic TV COO Harsh Bhandari, Republic TV COO Priya Mukherjee, Republic TV's distribution head Ghanshyam Singh, Hansa Agency CEO Pravin Nizra and another employee of Hansa as well.

Sam Balsara, founder, chairman and managing director of Madison World, and Shishir Sinha of MullenLowe Lintas, were called on Saturday to record their statements. Shiva Sundaram, CFO of Republic TV, and Ghanshyam Singh, summoned in the case, have given a letter to the Crime Branch, that they can't appear for investigation. Sundaram sought time saying he is busy till October 16. Along with this, he filed a writ petition in the Supreme court. In the letter that Ghanshyam Singh has written, he said he is not in Mumbai right now, but will cooperate with the police. The Economic Offenses Wing will join the crime branch in the investigations. A team is also looking for absconding accused Dinesh Vishwakarma and Vinay Tripathi, who are both former employees of the Hansa research group.