The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the Jharkhand police for knocking on the door of a journalist in the middle of the night and dragging him out of his bedroom before arresting him on charges of extortion.
“This is too much. You are dealing with a person who is a journalist. Journalists are not terrorists," a Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud addressed Jharkhand's Additional Advocate General Arunabh Choudhary.
Mr. Choudhary alleged that the journalist, Arup Chatterjee, was involved in blackmail and extortion activities and a criminal case had been lodged against him.
