Sivasagar Journalist Arrested for Alleged Crude Oil Deal

A journalist named Ashrafur Rahman was arrested in Sivasagar, India.

He's accused of taking money from two people, Jalil Ahmed and Hamid Ali, who steal crude oil.

The police say Rahman took 6 lakh rupees from the thieves.

The thieves claim he took the money to control news about them.

The arrest caused a stir, and some news outlets initially didn't name the journalist.

The thieves were caught earlier and were on the run.

Rahman used to work for a different newspaper but was let go a couple of months ago.

He is now in police custody and will appear in court.