MUMBAI: Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani was on Sunday arrested in connection with the ongoing probe into the TRP scam. Later, he was sent to police custody till 15 December, officials said.
Shortly after the remand order by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s court, the Republic TV—which has alleged that the arrest was illegal—asserted that the company will challenge it in the Bombay High Court immediately.
Khanchandani was arrested on Sunday morning by the Special Investigation Team of Mumbai Police, making him the 13th person to be arrested till date.
During the court hearing, the police sought 14 days custody, saying the accused had the knowledge and was a beneficiary of the crime.
However, as Khanchandani’s lawyers argued that the police were ‘hounding’ the TV channel after its coverage of the Palghar lynching case (April 2020), the court granted two days custody.
Soon after the arrest, the Republic TV initiated a campaign demanding his release.