Senior Republic TV executive Ghanshyam Singh held in fake TRP scam

Republic TV’s distribution head Ghanshyam Singh was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the alleged TRP (Television Rating Points) rigging scam.

He was produced before a magistrate who remanded him in police custody till November 13.

Singh, who is also Assistant Vice President of the Republic Media Network, was picked up from his residence around 7.40 am, a police official said. He had been questioned by the police earlier.

His arrest took the number of people held by the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the crime branch in the case to 12.

Seeking his custody, the police told the magistrate’s court that it had recovered Rs 2 lakh from Ashish Chaudhry, who is partner of Crystal Broadcast and a co-accused.