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The First Information Report (FIR) names American businessman Neville Roy Singham and American lawyer and investor Jason Pfetcher. The CBI FIR also names Newsclick founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha and unknown others. The FIR has been registered under relevant provisions of the FCRA Act, 2010. According to the FIR, the offences were committed between 2017 and 2023. A reference was sent by an under-secretary to the home ministry regarding alleged violations of provisions of FCRA, 2010, by PPK Newsclick Studio and its directors and others.
Purkayastha was earlier arrested by the Delhi Police after hours-long searches and he is currently in judicial custody. , India News, Times Now
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against NewsClick and its founder, Prabir Purkayastha, for alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. The agency conducted searches at the office and residence of the portal's founder. The FIR names the company PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt Ltd, Purkayastha, Jason Pfetcher, Neville Roy Singham, and unidentified others.
The CBI alleges that the ‘private company had received unexplained export remittance of Rs 28.46 crore (approx) through four foreign entities in violation of FCRA provisions’.