On Wednesday, a Mumbai Sessions Court rejected the bail appeal of Ex-Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) CEO Partho Dasgupta, who is an accused in the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) Scam.
Earlier on Jan 11, a supplementary charge-sheet was filed against Dasgupta, Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani & Ex-BARC COO Romil Ramgarhia in connection with the alleged TRP scam case before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court in Mumbai.
Earlier on Jan 4, Mumbai's Esplanade Court had rejected the bail of Dasgupta, who was arrested last year in connection with the same case.
On Dec 30, 2020, Dasgupta was sent to 14-day judicial custody by Esplanade court. He was arrested from Pune on Dec 24, 2020.
Mumbai Police had earlier arrested Khanchandani in the alleged TRP manipulation case. He was later granted bail.
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Republic TV channel's distribution head & assistant vice-president Ghanshyam Singh was also arrested in connection with the case.
In Oct, Mumbai Police had arrested four persons --2 former employees of a market research company, along with owners of two channels -- in the case. The Police have named several channels in the TRP manipulation case.
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