Mangalore July 29: A real estate agent, who was shown in the TV 9 Channel programme along with his wife, has criticized the channel for publishing the video clipping showing him alo along with his wife, has criticized the channel for publishing the video clipping showing him along with his wife and tarnishing their reputation in the community.
Addressing the press conference Mr Lalith Rao who was accused of ransacking the TV 9 office, along with his wife, said that, “I and my wife Mrs Neetha are having highest respect and regard to the press and media, but both of us are totally shocked, pained, hurt and stunned due to the false publication made by the Channel in their programme “Warrant” on 21st &22nd day of July 2007 at around 10.30 pm and 4.30 pm respectively.”
Mr Rao who owns a Real estate agency “Smart developers & Promoters” at Pereira Pearls Building in the city, whereas his wife Neetha is employed at Furniture Bazar as a Team Leader at Bharath Mall Complex, Opp KSRTC Bus Stand, claimed they were the victims of false allegations and blackmailing.
Mr Rao accused the reporter of the TV channel for broadcasting their image on the channel for not yielding to his demand for ransom. Mr Rao alleged that on July 19th, the reporter of the channel called and attempted to blackmail the couple of publishing their picture on TV report connected to the blue-film racket, if they failed to meet his demand.
“True to the threats of reporter, the TV broadcasting in TV9 Channel, Programme ‘Warrant’, episode Mungaru Male, some blue film clippings were shown and in addition the Video Coverage of me and my wife Mrs Neetha proceeding in our Motor Cycle from Bharath Mall Complex was also shown. The clippings of ours in the channel that was published suggested that we too were part of this racket” said Mr Rao.
Mr Rao further said that “Our names are slandered, sullied and we have been subjected to a lot of mental pain, suffering and now a social stigma has been attached to us. We are not in a position to face the society as many of our friends in Mangalore and around Karnataka, who have watched the TV Programme are calling us and enquiring about our involvement in the racket. Some of our friends have also started looking at us in suspicion.” He added.
He said that he called the press conference to clear the minds of people who looked at the couple as part of the blue film racket and that no other ordinary man be subjected to such sort of humiliation, and degradation.
However, the sources from the TV 9 channel have rubbished the claims of Mr Rao and added that, if the allegations were true why Mr. Rao failed to lodge a complaint with the police. The channel sources also said that if the couple was blackmailed by their reporter, it should have been brought to the notice of TV channel bureau.
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