Madhapur Police Detain Alleged Fake Journalist at Governor’s Event
Police are verifying the suspects' account of their access, including the origin of the branded microphones.
Overview
- The incident occurred Friday at a Madhapur hotel during a function attended by Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.
- Reporters became suspicious after spotting a bag with multiple microphones bearing national news channel logos.
- The man was confronted at the venue and, after failing to give a satisfactory explanation, was detained by police.
- Madhapur police took the man and an associate into custody and registered a case following a complaint by reporter Shaik Mohsin Ali.
- Investigators are checking the suspects' claims about who invited them and how they obtained the microphones, with further action pending the findings.