Two journalists arrested in Noida over blackmail, extortion charges
Noida (PTI): Two journalists, working in a news channel and a digital platform, were arrested over allegations of blackmail and extortion, police said on Tuesday.
The accused were identified as Shazia Nisar, employed with the news channel, and Adarsh Jha, a news anchor at a digital platform associated with a newspaper.
Amit Kumar, Incharge of Sector 58 Police Station, said, "The accused have been charged with extorting large sums of money from the management of the news channel."
Authorities have said that the accused were involved in blackmailing the channel's management for crores of rupees.
During investigation, Rs 34.5 lakh in cash was recovered from Nisar's residence.
The police further revealed that three FIRs have been filed against the two accused, including complaints from the channel's management, HR department, and the CMD. Investigations are ongoing.
Both accused have been sent to judicial custody after appearing before a court in Gautam Budh Nagar.
Further details are awaited as the investigation continues.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
