Mumbai: Arnab Goswami, Republic TV editor paid lakhs of rupees to officials of TV ratings agency BARC, including former CEO Partho Dasgupta (who was last week), to manipulate the channel’s TRP.

Mumbai Police alleged in a remand note submitted to a magistrate’s court on Monday.

The police also said Mr Dasgupta was the “mastermind” and fudged viewership numbers and data for financial gain.

The police made the claims while requesting further custody of the former CEO.

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