TRP Scam Case: WhatsApp chats accessed by Mumbai Police reveals Ex-BARC COO helped media channels

Going by the reports, that WhatsApp chats accessed from Romil’s phone show that he was leaking internal information about TRP fluctuations to another accused

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Mumbai Police does not care about accusations on its institution that it forcefully implicated Republic TV in the TRP Scam case and did not take any action against India Today in spite of its name in the FIR filed by BARC. Recently, Mumbai Crime Branch arrested Romil Ramgarhia, who was BARC's COO between 2014 and 2020. Romil has been sent to judicial custody. 

Going by the reports of the Quint, that WhatsApp chats accessed from Romil’s phone show that he was leaking internal information about TRP fluctuations to another accused from a TV channel arrested in the same case. The reports also state that in exchange for sharing insider information, Romil Ramgarhiya allegedly received holiday packages and shopping coupons. Ramgarhia is the 14th person to be arrested in the case. 

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Mumbai Police began a probe into the alleged scam after BARC filed a complaint through Hansa Research Agency about rigging of TRP by some channels. Although Republic TV was not mentioned in the Hansa report, the Mumbai Police revealed that their name has come in the investigation. Although the Mumbai police did not mention India Today even a single time whose name was actually mentioned in the Hansa report. 

Now it will be interesting to see what turn of events the investigation of the TRP Scam case takes. 



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