Senior journalist Vinod Verma arrested for allegedly blackmailing BJP minister

Senior journalist Vinod Verma was on Friday arrested by Chhattisgarh Police from Indirapuram area in Ghaziabad in connection with a case of extortion. He was arrested and taken to the Indirapuram Police Station at 3.30 am where he was questioned for hours.
New Delhi: Senior journalist Vinod Verma was on Friday arrested by Chhattisgarh Police from Indirapuram area in Ghaziabad in connection with a case of extortion. He was arrested and taken to the Indirapuram Police Station at 3.30 am where he was questioned for hours.
The police have reportedly said that Verma was in possession of incriminating CDs of a Chhattisgarh minister. Action against Verma was taken after a complaint was filed by someone one close to the minister.
The Chhattisgarh government has reportedly claimed that he was working with the Congress to defame the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Verma is a member of the Editors Guild of India and was also reportedly part of a fact-finding team of the Editors Guild which is looking into the intimidation of journalists in Chhattisgarh.