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When will Arnab Goswami be arrested?: Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik

Recently, Mumbai Police on Thursday busted a fake TRP racket and shared details regarding the same in a press conference held in the city.

When will Arnab Goswami be arrested?: Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik
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“Puchta hai Bharat (India asks)! When will Republic TV Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami be arrested for operating a fake TRP scam?” Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik asked Mumbai Police Commissioner Parab Bir Singh. 

In a video message, Sarnaik said that the fake TRP scam was exposed at a press conference held by the Mumbai Police Commissioner and three channels have been named in it.

“The Mumbai Police has arrested owners of two channels - Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema. The real mastermind behind this scam is Arnab Goswami. When will he be arrested? The police have evidence the TRP scam has taken place. We demand that Goswami should be arrested as soon as possible,” the Shiv Sena leader said.

Recently, Mumbai Police on Thursday busted a fake TRP racket and shared details regarding the same in a press conference held in the city. Commissioner of Police, Param Bir Singh, claimed that the channels were manipulating the TRP ratings and the data released by Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).

TV channels - Republic TV, Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema - are said to be involved in the racket, and officials have arrested the owners of Marathi channels Fakt Marathi and Box Cinema. Investigations are being carried out with the senior members of Republic TV and Goswami will be quizzed as well.

A sum of INR 20 lakh has been found in the account one of the persons who has been arrested in the racket, and a total of INR 8 lakhs have been seized. Police will share the information with the Central government and the concerned Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Meanwhile, Goswami has released a statement claiming that the accusations are false. The channel plans to file a criminal defamation case against the Mumbai Police Commissioner.

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