Bengaluru - The Bengaluru Police yesterday arrested the CEO of a Kannada news channel for allegedly blackmailing and extorting money from businessmen. According to the Police, 42-year-old Lakshmiprasad Vajpaye, CEO of Kannada news channel Janasri, was arrested based on a complaint filed by a businessman.
In the complaint filed at Koramangala Police Station, the businessman said that the channel aired a derogatory news item against him and the CEO allegedly demanded Rs. 10 crore to withhold the rest of the episode. The Police raided the office of the channel when the businessman was handing over the money and seized it.
