Journalists detained over defamatory content

Three journalists of a Telugu TV news channel were on Wednesday detained for questioning in connection with a case registered for alleged broadcast of defamatory content against a woman IAS officer, police said. The BRS and BJP hit out at the Congress government in Telangana, claiming that the three journalists were “arrested” and strongly condemned the action.

The FIR was registered against certain news channels and other media outlets following a complaint by the Telangana IAS Officers’ Association, accusing them of “publishing and telecasting false, fabricated and baseless content” on the IAS officer. “They (three journalists) were called for questioning,” a senior police official said in response to a query on the reports that the three journalists were arrested. The Telangana police on January 12 formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the case.

In a post on ‘X’, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao said: “I strongly condemn the arrest of three journalists during the festival.