<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">The CBI has taken the custody of journalist Upendra Rai in connection with a fresh case of alleged extortion and corruption. The case, registered on 5th May, in which Rai was arrested recently, pertains to alleged extortion of 15 crore rupees from a builder in Mumbai. <br />''<br />''CBI said, one of the directors of Mumbai-based White Lion Real Estate Developers Private limited had filed a complaint against Rai.</span></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The journalist was earlier arrested by the agency for allegedly getting an airport access pass using links with an aviation company in violation of rules.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Later, the Enforcement Directorate had also registered cases against him and arrested him.</div>''<div class="yj6qo" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>
News On AIR | July 16, 2018 12:42 PM
CBI takes custody of journalist Upendra Rai in extortion, corruption case