Senior Zee Group editors arrested in alleged extortion case filed by
Jindal Group have been sent to sent to 2-day police custody by a Delhi
court. Head of Zee News Sudhir Chaudhary and head of Zee Business Samir
Ahluwalia were arrested last night on the complaint by Jindal's company
filed in October. Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha dismissed the
bail plea of the two journalists.
Police told the court that Subhash Chandra, Chairman of Zee News, and Punit Goenka, MD of the channel, are also accused in the case. It said Chandra was complicit in the demand of money.
ZEE news CEO Alok Agrawal has denied allegations of attempt to extort 100 crore rupees from Jindal Power and Steel Ltd for not airing news reports linking the company to the coal block allocation scam.
The Jindal group said in a statement that the law is taking its own course
Police told the court that Subhash Chandra, Chairman of Zee News, and Punit Goenka, MD of the channel, are also accused in the case. It said Chandra was complicit in the demand of money.
ZEE news CEO Alok Agrawal has denied allegations of attempt to extort 100 crore rupees from Jindal Power and Steel Ltd for not airing news reports linking the company to the coal block allocation scam.
The Jindal group said in a statement that the law is taking its own course
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