Editors Guild concerned over sensational report on death of former chief minister

New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India Friday expressed concern over some news channels' reports about the circumstances leading to the death of a former chief minister, which has led to attacks on the stores of Reliance group owned by the Ambani brothers, reported Indo-Asian News Service.
The news reports suggested that former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who died in a chopper crash on Sept. 2 last year, could be killed in a plot by the Ambani brothers, two of the richest men in the world.
Andhra Pradesh police have registered cases against owners of the Telugu TV channel TV 5 for airing a "baseless and malicious" report about an alleged conspiracy behind Reddy's death, which sparked violence in Andhra Pradesh and attacks on Reliance stores, said the report.
The TV 5 story was based on a report on a Russian website that alleged the Ambani brothers were behind the helicopter crash.
08/01/10 Xinhua

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