THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a video message, Janam TV MD P Viswaroopan said that the channel's co-ordinating editor Anil Nambiar, who was questioned by the Customs in connection with the gold smuggling case, was relieved of his duties. He said that as Anil is an accused in the case, he will not be a part of the channel duties until he is proven clean.

The channel MD said that there is a lot of fake news about Anil Nambiar and Janam TV, and the viewers and the people who have a share in the channel needs to know the truth.Anil Nambiar is just one of the 300 employees of the channel and he doesn't hold any shares, he added.

Only Anil Nambiar's programs filmed earlier will be telecasted. There is a piece of fake news that Janam TV's website has disappeared. In the website, the details regarding the shareholders are available, Viswaroopan said.