Anchor Harshavardhan story gets murkier

Popular crime watch anchor Harshavardhan story is getting murkier by the day.

The anchor, who was arrested for trying to extort Rs 5 crore from Catholic preacher Fr Thumma Bala, has been given to police custody. (Watch the Video: TV anchor Harshavardhan arrested for blackmail)

More and more people are now coming out with their stories of blackmail and extortion by the anchor and his team. Sources said few government officials too have approached the police with their stories. It now emerges that there are more people involved in the extortion racket.

Questions are also being raised about some TDP leaders openly supporting the arrested anchor. A TDP leader from West Godavari is said to have consoled the anchor in the prison. The politico spoke to the arrested anchor in the presence of the DSP.

Also, questions are being raised about why the preacher was targeted. Sources said that the anchor had threatened to make public some controversial CDs. Rumours are afloat about the contents of the CD.