Kannada news channel input chief Hemanth Kashyap arrested

Bengaluru: The Sadashivanagar police have arrested the chief of the input department of 'Public TV' for allegedly blackmailing Dr. Raman Rao. The arrested has been identified as Hemanth Kashyap. According to police, the accused was blackmailing the doctor, saying he had a video clip containing doctor's private moments and would air the same on the news channel if his ransom demands were not met. Subsequently, Dr. Raman Rao paid him Rs. 5 lakh, but he demanded Rs. 50 lakh more. Dr. Raman Rao filed a complaint with the police and called the Public TV employee to his nursing home saying the money is ready. The police picked up Hemanth when he reached the doctor's nursing home at sadashivanagar to collect the money. According to D.Devaraj, Bengaluru Central division DCP, a Samaya News reporter Manjunath has also blackmailed the doctor and collected money from him. He is also accused in this case. "Manjunath and Hemanth have collected money at the Nursing home, and the scene has been captured in the CCTV cameras. As per our information, a few other reporters have also blackmailed the doctor," the DCP said. Source: Vartha Bharathi