Summary:
According to police, social worker Usha Thakur allegedly came in contact with the arrested journalist and facilitated a meeting between her and Sharma. Police said they had recovered a video recording of a conversation between the journalist and Sharma, and found nothing objectionable. The journalist had claimed to have caught Sharma accepting a bribe and was allegedly demanding Rs 2 crore from him. Sharma had Monday said Thakur and Gautam brought the journalist, who wished to “volunteer” for his campaigns, for a meeting. The journalist has been sent to judicial custody..