Delhi Police carries out raids in 30 locations linked to NewsClick in money laundering case
Earlier in 2021, the Economic Offenses Wing of Delhi Police registered a case regarding illegal funding against News Click. According to reports, the media organisation allegedly received funding through Chinese companies.
The Special cell of Delhi Police carried out raids in 30 locations linked to Digital news website NewsClick and some journalists associated with the media company on Tuesday.
The officials said the police raids are still underway in some locations in Delhi-NCR. After some of his inputs on the illegal funding, the Special Cell teams conducted the raid.
#WATCH | Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, "Congress, China and NewsClick are part of an umbilical cord. In Rahul Gandhi's 'Nakli Mohabbat Ki Dukaan' Chinese goods can be seen clearly. His love for China can be seen. They were running an anti-India agenda…" pic.twitter.com/FenjDpr1Kl
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The police recovered the dump data from the laptops and mobile phones of some journalists of News Click. Special Cell has registered a fresh case and initiated a probe.
Earlier, the Central probe agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) had also conducted raids regarding the funding of NewsClick.
In 2021, the Economic Offenses Wing of Delhi Police was the first to file a case regarding illegal funding against NewsClick. The company had allegedly received suspicious funding through Chinese companies. ED registered a case and started an investigation into the funding case.
However, the High Court had at that time given a relief to the promoters of News Click from arrest.
Politics around NewsClick
In August 2023, Union Minister Anurag Thakur targeted leader Rahul Gandhi over the Chinese funding issue linked to NewsClick alleging that an anti-India, ‘Break India’ campaign is being run through the organisation.
“Congress, China and NewsClick are part of an umbilical cord. In Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Nakli Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’ Chinese goods can be seen clearly. His love for China can be seen. They were running an anti-India agenda,” he added.
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