March 17, 2021 10:24 PM

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TRP scam case: ED attaches properties, money worth Rs 32 cr of three TV channels

<span style="color: #222222;">Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday attached immovable and movable properties worth 32 Crore rupees of television channels Fakt Marathi, Box Cinema and Maha Movie in connection with the money laundering probe into the TRP scam. The immovable and movable properties are in the form of land, commercial and residential units in Mumbai, Indore, Delhi and Gurgaon and balances in bank account. The ED had initiated investigation on the basis of FIR registered by Mumbai Police. The Agency said, the TV channels had entered into a criminal conspiracy to cheat and commit the offense of criminal breach of trust, forgery in order to gain wrongfully by manipulating TRPs of these channels. It said, by fraudulently enhancing the TRP ratings, these channels garnered enhanced advertisement revenue. Investigations have revealed that the Proceeds of Crime for these channels is to the tune of 46 Crore rupees.</span><br />''  <br />

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