CEO of Janashri TV channel has been arrested on charges of extortion

CEO of Janashri TV channel has been arrested on charges of extortion

Bengaluru: Bengaluru police have arrested two employees of TV channel on the charges of extortion at Koramangala in Bengaluru south-east suburb on Friday night.

"We have arrested Lakshmiprasad Vajapai, 42, Chief Executive Officer, and Mithun, an employee, of Janashri TV channel while accepting money from a businessman,''Ajay R M, Police Inspector, Koramangala Police Station, said.

The police have raided the premises of Janashri TV channel on Friday night and nabbed the duo when the complainant handing over the first installment of the ransom demanded by Lakshmiprasad Vajapai.