NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Saturday filed its first charge sheet running into over 9,000 pages against NewsClick Founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act over allegations that the news portal took money to spread pro-China propaganda.According to official sources, the charge sheet also contains information regarding 480 electronic devices confiscated during the various raids conducted during the probe.Now the court will decide whether and when to take cognisance of the charge sheet filed before Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur of the Patiala House Court.Purkayastha has been accused of accepting foreign funds to destabilise the country, sources said.The sources also told IANS that Purkayastha has been identified as the primary suspect, while Amit Chakravarty, the HR head of NewsClick, has been granted the role of a witness. Chakravarty had applied to a Delhi court in December 2023, seeking to testify as a government witness.The charge sheet alleges that Purkayastha accepted funds to undermine the stability of the nation by fabricating narratives and attempting to disrupt the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the sources said.
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