Curbs on TV channels urged

The state government will urge the Centre to bring in a legislation to
rein in private TV channels from indulging in sensationalism.

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Two editors of TV 5 arrested in Hyderabad

Two senior journalists of the Telugu television channel TV 5 were arrested on Friday night and criminal cases filed against two other channels, after overnight attacks on Reliance groups’ outlets in Andhra Pradesh.

All the three Telugu channels — TV 5, TV 9 and Saakshi TV — were booked on charges of promoting enmity among different groups and indulging in acts prejudicial to harmony (Sections 153 A and 505 -2 of the IPC and Section 16 of the Cable TV Networks Regulation Act, 1995). The cases were booked in three police stations and later handed over to the Crime Investigation Department (CID).

Police book TV channel for report on YSR's death

Andhra Pradesh police Friday booked a case against a Telugu television channel for airing a 'baseless and malicious' report about the alleged conspiracy behind the death of chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash last year.

Police booked a case against TV 5, which aired the story based on a report on a Russian website. Cases under sections 153/3A (provocation with intent to cause riot) and 502 A (sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter) were registered at Jubilee Hills police station here.

Director General of Police R.R. Girish Kumar told reporters that notices would also be issued to other TV channels which aired the story after TV 5 began telecasting it Thursday night.

The report led to a series of attacks on Reliance shops throughout the state, since it had alleged a role by the firm in the helicopter crash that killed YSR.

The police chief warned that stern action would be taken against those indulging in violence. Prohibitory orders under section 144 have been imposed in the state in view of the shutdown called by loyalists of the late chief minister in some districts