Maharashtra cyber police have arrested a Hyderabad-based IT engineer for allegedly streaming pirated content material from numerous over-the-top (OTT) platforms and satellite tv for pc channels on an Android app referred to as Thop TV. The engineer, Satish Venkateshwarlu, 28, was operating the Thop TV app and its web site for the final two years and was providing content material at a nominal subscription price of Rs. 35 per thirty days, in accordance with a report. He was arrested from his residence in Gurramguda, a residential locality in Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad, on Monday, July 12.
The police mentioned that Venkateshwarlu was arrested following a criticism filed by broadcaster Viacom18 Media, stories The Information Minute. Nonetheless, another broadcasters, together with Star India, had additionally filed a case towards Thop TV prior to now.
Viacom18 Media reportedly approached the Maharashtra Cyber Cell with the criticism alleging that the Thop TV app was transmitting its content material with out authorisation. Nonetheless, the native police within the matter was mentioned to be not knowledgeable in regards to the arrest.
Thop TV gained recognition amongst customers and attracted lakhs of viewers for providing quite a lot of content material similar to sports matches, motion pictures, and TV exhibits from numerous OTT platforms and channels at a dust low cost subscription price. The platform was additionally mentioned to have 5,000 paid subscribers.
The police booked Venkateshwarlu for dishonest underneath the Indian Penal Code and underneath the related sections of the Data Technology Act and the Copyright Act. He has been remanded in police custody till July 19.
Shortly after the arrest, Thop TV turned now not accessible to customers. A report by The Indian Specific suggests that Venkateshwarlu was fetching content material to his app and web site immediately from OTT platforms utilizing an API.
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