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New Delhi, Oct 4 (PTI) Prominent journalist bodies have sought the intervention of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud in the matter of recent police raids on the houses of journalists and seizure of their devices.
The Delhi Police has sealed the office of news portal NewsClick in connection with its probe into a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA
Press Club of India (PCI) said it is deeply concerned about the raids. "We are monitoring the developments and will be releasing a detailed statement. The PCI stands in solidarity with the journalists and demands the government to come out with details," it said.
This comes after the Delhi Police searched 30 locations connected with the online news portal and its journalists in a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda.
Police said 37 male suspects were questioned at the office of Delhi Police Special Cell, while nine female suspects were quizzed at their respective places of stay