The warrant has been issued against Deepak Chaurasia for allegedly airing ‘morphed, edited and obscene’ videos of a 10-year-old girl and her family and linking it to the sexual assault case against Asaram Bapu
Mumbai: In a 2013 case on November 7 a Gurugram court had issued an arrest warrant against Journalist Deepak Chaurasia. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Shashi Chauhan issued the arrest warrant for November 21, 2022. Yet he has not been arrested. On social media, people are demanding that he should be arrested. The warrant has been issued against him for allegedly airing ‘morphed, edited and obscene’ videos of a 10-year-old girl and her family and linking it to the sexual assault case against Asaram Bapu.
A Twitter user tweeted, “Janta Demands Answers: #WhyNoArrest of 8 Media Criminals Exposed to have broadcasted a doctored video on national television just to defame a Saint, in the process ruined the life of a minor girl? Court Summons these Fraud Journalists Roaming Free since 9 years! Where is Justice?”
Janta Demands Answers:#WhyNoArrest of 8 Media Criminals Exposed to have broadcasted a doctored video on national television just to defame a Saint, in the process ruined the life of a minor girl?
Court Summons these
Fraud Journalists Roaming Free since 9 years! Where is Justice? pic.twitter.com/cHDlbnsjFd— Janta Kee Awaaz🇳🇵 (@JantaKeeAwaaz) November 21, 2022
Another user tweeted, “Court Summons Deepak Chaurasia, Chitra Tripathi, Ajit Anjum and 5 other Journalists under POCSO Act for fabricating a video of a minor making it obscene & broadcasting it on national television. Media Criminals Exposed ! Why Fraud Journalists Roaming Free ??”
Court Summons Deepak Chaurasia, Chitra Tripathi, Ajit Anjum and 5 other Journalists under POCSO Act for fabricating a video of a minor making it obscene & broadcasting it on national television.
Media Criminals Exposed !
Why Fraud Journalists Roaming Free ??#WhyNoArrest pic.twitter.com/04GHMmG8Df— 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 (@SKOfficial369) November 21, 2022
Supporters of Asaram Bapu are also upset with journalist not being arrested.
A user tweeted, “Court Summons 8 reporters today along 3 police officers who helped them escape arrest. The competency & bias of our system is questioned, where despite Media Criminals Exposed, Fraud Journalists Roaming Free & innocent Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu is behind bars!”
Court Summons 8 reporters today along 3 police officers who helped them escape arrest. The competency & bias of our system is questioned, where despite Media Criminals Exposed, Fraud Journalists Roaming Free & innocent Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu is behind bars!#WhyNoArrest? pic.twitter.com/fhI7VO4Q2G
— Andekhaa Sach – अनदेखा सच (@AndekhaaSach) November 21, 2022
A user tweeted, “Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu is a great saint &to defame him thisMedia did notEven spare that innocent girl. It is regret that the media which can do good to the Country is trying to Destroy it. Media Criminals Exposed Now. Court Summons #WhyNoArrest?? Why Fraud Journalists Roaming Free?”
Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu is a great saint &to defame him thisMedia did notEven spare thatInnocent girl
It is regret that theMedia which can do good to theCountry is trying to Destroy it
Media Criminals Exposed Now
Court Summons#WhyNoArrest??
Why Fraud Journalists Roaming Free? pic.twitter.com/sHLwbjRs10— Neha Garg (@NehaGar08596431) November 21, 2022
Another user tweeted, “🔴If the same POCSO Act is imposed on a Hindu saint,he is arrested overnight.
🔴& the same POCSO Act applies to media workers, so why haven’t they been arrested till date,
Why such hypocrisy?
Court Summons
Media Criminals Exposed
#WhyNoArrest
Y Fraud Journalists Roaming Free?”
🔴If the same POCSO Act is imposed on a Hindu saint,he is arrested overnight.
🔴& the same POCSO Act applies to media workers, so why haven't they been arrested till date,
Why such hypocrisy?Court Summons
Media Criminals Exposed#WhyNoArrest
Y Fraud Journalists Roaming Free? pic.twitter.com/3Xv6xtVgXx— Raja (@Raja1_4_3) November 21, 2022
“The bail of the applicant-accused Deepak Chaurasia is canceled. His bail bond and surety bond are canceled and forfeited to the State. Warrant of arrest against accused Deepak Chaurasia be issued for 21.11.2022. Notice to his surety under Section 446 CrPC and his identifier be also issued for the date fixed,” the Court ordered.
The court expressed its displeasure with Chaurasia’s absence in the court during the hearing in the order issued on October 28. The court also noted that while an application for exemption from personal appearance was filed stating that he had to be rushed to the hospital due to low blood sugar levels, the same was not supported by any medical certificate or an affidavit.
Also Read: Gurugram Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Deepak Chaurasia In 2013 Case
Court further noted that on September 23 a similar application was moved by him and it appears that Chaurasia is intentionally avoiding his presence.
“No ground is made out to allow the exemption application and same stands dismissed,” the court said.
The case is related to the First Information Report filed on the complaint of the child’s relatives. The FIR was filed by the child’s relatives in December 2013. News24, India News, and News Nation were accused of broadcasting the video. Former News 24 managing editor Ajit Anjum, anchor Chitra Tripathi, and Chaurasia are among the eight people charged in the case, according to reports.
It is alleged that in the video broadcasted by these channels the faces of the girl child, the complainant’s wife, and some other women are revealed partially.
The Court has also issued bailable warrants against ACP Surender, Inspector Jitender, and Inspector Sanjay. They are stated to be the investigating officers (IOs) in the case.
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