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Madhapur Police Detain Alleged Fake Journalist at Governor’s Event

Police are verifying the suspects' account of their access, including the origin of the branded microphones.

Overview

  • The incident occurred Friday at a Madhapur hotel during a function attended by Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.
  • Reporters became suspicious after spotting a bag with multiple microphones bearing national news channel logos.
  • The man was confronted at the venue and, after failing to give a satisfactory explanation, was detained by police.
  • Madhapur police took the man and an associate into custody and registered a case following a complaint by reporter Shaik Mohsin Ali.
  • Investigators are checking the suspects' claims about who invited them and how they obtained the microphones, with further action pending the findings.