A Delhi court on Friday extended the judicial custody of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and human resources department head Amit Chakraborty by five days.
Additional sessions judge Hardeep Kaur passed the order after Delhi police produced them before the court and sought their further custody.
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The special cell of Delhi police had arrested Purkayastha and Chakraborty on October 3 in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda.
According to the FIR, a large amount of funds to the news portal came from China to “disrupt the sovereignty of India” and cause disaffection against the country.
