CEO of Kannada news channel arrested on charges of extortion

Bengaluru | Saturday | 15th April, 2017

Summary:

He would then contact the person and threaten to put out more information and record on his Janashri Channel that could destroy the person’s business and reputation. The police have also arrested Vajapai's assistant Mithun, who received the money, and booked both for extortion. Another FIR is pending against Vajapai at Mahalaxmipuram police station for extortion using same MO. more-inThe city police have arrested the Chief Executive Officer of a local Kannada news channel for blackmailing a city-based businessman and demanding a ransom for not airing derogatory news bulletins against him. Boralingaiah, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast division) said that the police is probing Vajapai’s antecedents and other such cases of extortion..