<p class="title">The Sadashivanagar police detained two journalists in an extortion case on Tuesday evening.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Journalists Hemanth K and Manjunath are working in private Kannada news channels.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A senior police officer said a Padma Shri awardee filed a complaint, stating that the duo tried to blackmail him in connection with a private video and demanded Rs 50 lakh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We are interrogating them and if their involvement is proved, both will be booked under extortion and other sections. They would be produced before the court on Wednesday," the officer added. </p>
<p class="title">The Sadashivanagar police detained two journalists in an extortion case on Tuesday evening.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Journalists Hemanth K and Manjunath are working in private Kannada news channels.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A senior police officer said a Padma Shri awardee filed a complaint, stating that the duo tried to blackmail him in connection with a private video and demanded Rs 50 lakh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We are interrogating them and if their involvement is proved, both will be booked under extortion and other sections. They would be produced before the court on Wednesday," the officer added. </p>