Two journalists, working in a news channel and a digital platform, were arrested over allegations of blackmail and extortion, police said on Tuesday (June 10, 2025).
The accused were identified as Shazia Nisar, an employee of the news channel, and Adarsh Jha, a news anchor at a digital platform affiliated with a newspaper.
Amit Kumar, In charge of Sector 58 Police Station, said, "The accused have been charged with extorting large sums of money from the management of the news channel."
Authorities have said that the accused were involved in blackmailing the channel's management for crores of rupees.
During investigation, ₹34.5 lakh in cash was recovered from Nisar's residence.
