NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha Arrested In Anti-Terror Case
NDTV
Earlier in the day, searches at the homes of journalists linked with NewsClick website sparked a political storm, with the Opposition accusing the Narendra Modi government of cracking down on press freedom.
Journalist Prabir Purkayastha, the founder of NewsClick, has been arrested under anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, days after a New York Times investigation alleged that the news portal had received funding from a network pushing Chinese propaganda.
Amit Chakravarty, the HR head of the news portal, has also been arrested.
Earlier in the day, searches at the homes of journalists linked with NewsClick website sparked a political storm, with the Opposition accusing the Narendra Modi government of cracking down on press freedom.
