“Left NDTV, but not red mic,” three journalists who resigned from NDTV start new Youtube channel
New Delhi: Former New Delhi Television (NDTV) Journalists Saurabh Shukla, Sanket Upadhyay and Sunil Saini who recently bid farewell to the Network after the Adani takeover of the channel have made a new beginning, to start their career in the Digital Media Industry.
The trio has launched a new Youtube channel named, “The Red Mike,” stating, “We have left NDTV, but not the red mic.”
The Youtube channel has so far gained around 19.1K subscribers at the time of writing this article.
In a video posted on their channel both Saurabh and Sanket revealed that the idea of coming together to build a Youtube Channel was based on people's opinion. Meanwhile, Saurabh who served NDTV for the past 13 years, also stressed on bringing ground reports for the viewers.
At the same time, Sanket Updahyay who served the network as an consulting editor for 4 years and also worked with several other news channels including CNN News 18, India Today and others, stated, “ We are bringing a new platform to maintain your trust and belief towards us.”
"The Red Mike is new movement in journalism. We tell your stories, ground reports, the way they should be. Stories from India and around the world that impact and affect you. Your Mike. Your stories." The video description read.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
