A senior journalist and her colleague were arrested by the Hyderabad cyber crime police for allegedly spreading defamatory content and conspiracy against Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. The accused, Revathi, managing director of Pulse News, and reporter Bandi Sandhya, were booked under various sections of the IT Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The case was registered based on a complaint by a Congress social media cell state secretary, who alleged that a video circulating on social media contained abusive and defamatory remarks against the Telangana CM. The police seized electronic devices, including laptops and hard disks, from the accused and are conducting further investigations.
[news_related_post]The arrest has sparked condemnation from various quarters, with BRS working president KT Rama Rao and senior leader Harish Rao criticizing the action as an attack on press freedom. The incident has raised concerns about the state of journalism and freedom of expression in Telangana.
