Delhi Court Sends NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha, Hr Head Amit Chakravarty To Jail Till Dec 1

Delhi Court Sends NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha, Hr Head Amit Chakravarty To Jail Till Dec 1

NEW DELHI, Nov 2: A Delhi court on Thursday sent NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and its HR department head Amit Chakravarty to judicial custody till December 1 in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda.
Special Judge Hardeep Kaur sent both the accused to jail after they were produced before the court on expiry of their custodial interrogation by Delhi Police granted on October 25.
The duo was arrested on October 3. (Agencies)