Senior Republic TV Executive Ghanshyam Singh Held In Fake TRP Scam

Republic TV's distribution head Ghanshyam Singh was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the alleged TRP (Television Rating Point) rigging scam, a Mumbai crime branch official said.

Singh, who is also Assistant Vice President of the Republic Media Network, was picked up from his residence around 7.40 am, the official said.

The latest arrest has taken the number of people held by the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the crime branch in the



case to 12.

Singh was before addressed on different events by the CIU, the authority said. 

The phony TRP trick became visible a month ago when evaluations organization Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) documented a protest through Hansa Research Group, claiming that specific TV stations were fixing TRP numbers. 

Hansa is one of BARC's sellers on commitment with board homes or individuals' meters.