Indian police arrest editor, administrator of independent news site after raids

Indian police arrest editor, administrator of independent news site after raids
Security officers stand guard outside the office of NewsClick in New Delhi (AP)

Police in New Delhi have arrested the editor of a news website and one of its administrators after raiding the homes of journalists working for the site, which has been critical of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist-led government.

The arrests were made on Tuesday after some journalists associated with NewsClick were detained and their digital devices seized during extensive raids that were part of an investigation into whether it had received funds from China.

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