State vs Five officials of Living India News — Fake sting operation case

Five employees and officials of Living India News, including the managing director, editor, anchor, and two journalists, were arrested by Thanesar police. They are accused of staging a fake sting operation by using old video footage to blackmail and target the Haryana Chief Minister ahead of elections.

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News12 Oct 2026

Tv journalists’ arrest over ‘fake sting operation’: Planned propaganda to target Haryana CM ahead of Punjab elections: Police

According to the court orders, the managing director and a journalist have been remanded to four days in police custody, an anchor and an editor to three days, and another staff member to a one-day remand for further questioning

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Five journalists are arrested for allegedly creating a fake video report to target a politician.
Who:: The police are the agency involved, and five officials of Living India News are the accused.
When:: Reported on 12 Oct 2026.
Where:: Thanesar Police Station, Haryana.
Why:: Police claim the accused planned fake propaganda to target the Haryana Chief Minister before the Punjab elections.
What it means:: The accused face a police investigation regarding these allegations of creating a deceptive sting operation.

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Arrest12 Oct 2026

Kurukshetra News: Accused arrested in the fake live sting operation case are on police remand.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: The police have taken five officials into custody for questioning regarding a fake sting operation.
Who:: The five officials of Living India News are the accused. The police at Thanesar Police Station are handling the matter.
When:: Reported on 12 Oct 2026.
Where:: Thanesar Police Station, Kurukshetra, Haryana.
Why:: They were arrested because they are accused of conducting a fake sting operation.
What it means:: The accused are currently held in police remand, which means they are being kept by police for questioning.

Amar Ujala

Arrest11 Oct 2026

Fake sting created by playing an old video, now caught by police; 5, including the MD of a news channel, arrested in Kurukshetra.

Thanesar police have arrested five officials and employees of Living India News channel on charges of airing an old video as a fake sting operation and blackmailing. The arrested accused include the channel's MD, editor, anchor, and two journalists, against whom a case has been registered under sections of the IT Act and BNS.

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Five officials from a news channel were arrested for allegedly making a fake sting operation.
Who:: The state is the authority, and five officials of Living India News, including the Managing Director, are the accused.
When:: Reported on 11 Oct 2026.
Where:: Thanesar Police Station, Kurukshetra, Haryana.
Why:: They are accused of creating a fake sting operation by playing an old video.
What it means:: The police have taken the accused into custody to begin the formal legal process.

Dainik Jagran

State vs Five officials of Living India News — Fake sting operation case

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Tv journalists’ arrest over ‘fake sting operation’: Planned propaganda to target Haryana CM ahead of Punjab elections: Police

Kurukshetra News: Accused arrested in the fake live sting operation case are on police remand.

Fake sting created by playing an old video, now caught by police; 5, including the MD of a news channel, arrested in Kurukshetra.