Court Sends Newsclick Editor, HR Head To Police Custody Till November 2

According to the Delhi Police plea, their custodial interrogation was required to confront them with some protected witnesses, some devices that were examined and the data which was extracted.

The Patiala House Court of Delhi on Wednesday sent founder and Editor-in-chief of Newsclick Prabir Purkayastha and its Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty to Delhi Police custody till November 2.

The two were arrested recently in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that the news portal NewsClick received huge money for pro-China propaganda.

Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur allowed the Delhi Police application, which sought nine days of further custodial remand of Prabir Prukayastha and Amit Chakravarty.