Indian officials search BBC offices for second straight day
India’s tax officials are continuing their search of BBC offices in India for a second straight day questioning staff about the organization’s business operations in the country
By PIYUSH NAGPAL and CHONCHUI NGASHANGVA
Published - Feb 15, 2023, 02:42 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 09:37 PM EDT
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s tax officials searched BBC offices in India for a second straight day on Wednesday questioning staff about the organization's business operations in the country, some staff members said.
BBC management told editorial and other staff members to work from home after they were able to leave the office on Tuesday night, said staff who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to talk to media.
The searches came weeks after the BBC aired a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the U.K.
There was no overnight break in the search and investigators scanned the desktops of some employees who were earlier told not to use their phones and keep them aside, the staff members said.
