Hyderabad, Jan 9 : Close on the heels of the arrest of two editors of TV 5 satellite channel, the CID police today questioned the management of the Sakshi TV, in connection with the telecast of a news story alleging involvement of India's top corporate house in the conspiracy behind the death of former Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, which led to large-scale violence and destruction of properties on Thursday.Amid tight security, a team of CID officers, along with the Punjagutta police, entered the office of Sakshi TV, owned by late Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's son and Congress Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, and grilled its Chief Executive Officer Ram, Executive Editor Aravind Yadav and Input Editor N Bhaskar, among others to know on what basis did they air news story.
The CID police recorded a statement by the Sakshi TV management.
The city police filed a case against the Telugu news channel under 153 (A) (causing disharmony) and 505 (2) (causing enmity among communities and classes of people) of IPC, and Section 16 of Cable Network Regulation Act.
Police threw a security blanket in and around the media house as a precautionary measure.
After three regional television channels on Thursday night telecast news analysis on the basis of a Russian Portal's expose alleging conspiracy behind the helicopter crash on September two last year, supporters, claiming to be of ''Jagan Yuvasena'' and ''YSR Yuvasena,'' went on a rampage attacking outlets of Reliance Group of companies.
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