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29 Dec, 5 tweets, 5 min read
#MumbaiPolice alleges that former senior official of BARC, Partho Dasgupta conspired with #ArnabGoswami Republic TV Editor in Chief to manipulate the TRP of Republic TV (English) and Republic Bharat (Hindi) news channels.

@MumbaiPolice
@republic
@parthodasgupta
The police allegedly found evidence pointing out that Goswami paid Dasgupta “in lakhs” in order to manipulate the TRPs for his channels.

#TRPScam
#BARC

@republic
The allegations arose in a remand application filed by the police before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Esplanade, Mumbai seeking extension of police custody of Dasgupta in the fake #TRPScam case being investigated by the Mumbai Police.

#BARC
Dasgupta was arrested by the police on December 24, 2020.

He was remanded to police custody till December 28 which has now been extended till December 30.

#TRPScam
#BARC
[Full story] Mumbai Police claims Arnab Goswami paid former BARC official "in lakhs" to manipulate TRPs

#ArnabGoswami #TRPScam #RepublicTV

@republic @DGPMaharashtra

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