The Delhi Police on Tuesday, 3 October, allegedly conducted raids at over 30 locations, including the residence of journalists, in connection with a probe into the funding of news portal NewsClick.
The raids reportedly took place in the residences of NewsClick Editor Prabir Purkayastha, video journalist Abhisar Sharma, political commentator and senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty, veteran journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Bhasha Singh, Bappa Sinha, and Urmilesh. Some journalists, including Thakurta and Urmilesh were also taken to Special Cell’s office.
“We have been here (outside Police Special Cell office in Delhi) since 10 am and have been trying to meet our clients.However, we have not been able to meet them, neither have we been provided with any documents, nor did we get the copy of the FIR,” Gaurav Yadav, advocate of NewsClicks journalist Urmilesh told news agency PTI
The Delhi Police on Tuesday, 3 October, allegedly conducted raids at over 30 locations, including the residence of journalists, in connection with a probe into the funding of news portal NewsClick.
The raids reportedly took place in the residences of NewsClick Editor Prabir Purkayastha, video journalist Abhisar Sharma, political commentator and senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty, veteran journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Bhasha Singh, Bappa Sinha, and Urmilesh.
Some journalists, including Thakurta and Urmilesh were also taken to Special Cell’s office.
“We have been here (outside Police Special Cell office in Delhi) since 10 am and have been trying to meet our clients. However, we have not been able to meet them, neither have we been provided with any documents, nor did we get the copy of the FIR,” Gaurav Yadav, advocate of NewsClicks journalist Urmilesh told news agency PTI
Speaking to The Quint on the condition of anonymity, a police official said, “This morning, the Delhi Police Special Cell carried out raids at over 30 locations, including the residences of seven journalists across Delhi-NCR. The raids were in connection to people associated with NewsClick.”
