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CBI charges ex BARC chief Lulla with manipulating TRP against India Today

Probe agency has also accused him of providing IPL data to STAR for free, causing loss to BARC

Sunil Lulla
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Former BARC CEO Sunil Lulla

Indivjal Dhasmana New Delhi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has charged former CEO of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), Sunil Lulla, with manipulating the TRP ratings against India Today television channel.

In a chargesheet filed with special CBI court in Lucknow recently, the probe agency also alleged that Lulla provided early data pertaining to IPL matches to Star India on gratis basis (without charge) in September-October 2020, causing loss to BARC.

The chargesheet said Lulla committed offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) relating to fraud, cheating and forgery, among other things.  

"It is therefore prayed that cognisance of the

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