A day after the arrest of two people, including the founder and Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick, Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources Head Amit Chakravarty were sent to seven days of police remand on October 4.
After the accused were sent in remand, social media posts read, Delhi Police has FINALLY arrested founder & editor-in-chief of News Click Prabir Purkayastha & Amit Chakrabarty.”Liberals before cribbing must remember…Rules were broken by Uddhvasta Thackeray & RAJMATA when Arnab Goswami was arrested. Now don’t cry foul when you are beaten in your own game”.
After Ki££ing Abhimanyu with अधर्म by breaking all rules of War, Kauravas lost right to cry when Bhagwan Shri Krishn continued War after sunset by breaking the rules & made Karna lost his main अस्त्र to stop Ghatotkach. In fact….Abhimanyu was SACRIFICED by Bhagwan Shri Krishn for this purpose ONLY. PM @narendramodi Ji has not only read Ramayan & Mahabharat, but has understood it like no-one else!, the post added.
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Delhi Police has FINALLY arrested founder & editor-in-chief of News Click Prabir Purkayastha & Amit Chakrabarty.
Liberals before cribbing must remember….Rules were broken by Uddhvasta Thackeray & RAJMATA when Arnab Goswami was arrested. Now don't cry foul when…
— BhikuMhatre (@MumbaichaDon) October 3, 2023
On October 3, the Delhi Police arrested two persons including founder and Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick Prabir Purkayastha after quizzing them in their office following raids at his premises under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other sections, the police officials said.
According to the Delhi Police, a total of 37 male suspects have been questioned at the premises, and nine female suspects have been questioned at their respective places of stay.
“Regarding the search, seizure and detentions carried out today in connection with a UAPA case registered with Special Cell, so far two accused, Prabir Purkayastha and Amit Chakravarty have been arrested. A total of 37 male suspects have been questioned at the premises, and nine female suspects have been questioned at their respective places of stay,” the police said.
It further said that the digital devices, documents etc have been seised and collected for examination.
The Editor-in-Chief of NewsClick, Prabir Purkayastha and writers Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Urmilesh were brought to the special cell offices in the national capital as part of the investigation as Delhi Police launched a crackdown against NewsClick and its journalists earlier this morning in connection with an FIR registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The Delhi Police’s Special Cell on October 3, afternoon sealed the office of the online news portal in the national capital.
The raids were carried out at more than 30 locations in connection with a case registered on August 17 under UAPA and other sections of IPC, including 153A (promoting enmity between two groups), and 120 B (criminal conspiracy).
Earlier, on August 10, a report in the New York Times had alleged that NewsClick was part of a global network that receives funding from American billionaire Neville Roy Singham. Singham is known as a socialist benefactor of far-left causes and is at the centre of a lavishly funded influence campaign that defends China and pushes its propaganda. Singham is also said to have close ties with the Chinese Government’s media machine.
(with inputs from ANI)
