Journalist Aman Chopra says FIR filed against him for report from hospital amid Jharkhand protests

Journalist Aman Chopra on Monday said that the Jharkhand Police had filed a first information report against him after he filmed a student at a hospital who had been on a hunger strike against the alleged irregularities in the conduct of competitive examinations for government jobs.

Chopra is a journalist with News18 India and also runs a YouTube channel named The Aman Podcast. The FIR appears to relate to footage he published on his YouTube show.

A purported copy of the FIR shared on social media showed that Chopra was booked for entering the High Dependency Unit of Sadar Hospital in Ranchi on Saturday and recording videos.

He allegedly entered the sensitive medical area without authorisation and was not following infection-control and patient-safety protocols. The complaint sought an investigation into whether any patient or private medical information was recorded or published without consent.

दरबारी पालतुओं सुनो….

अनशन करने वाला छात्र ICU पहुंच गया है। उसका वज़न 5kg कम हुआ और उसे साँस लेने में तकलीफ़ हो रही है लेकिन तुम्हारी यहां आने की हिम्मत नहीं है।

फिर पूछते हैं, जंतर मंतर और झारखंड में क्या फ़र्क़ है।

7PM TAP के YT channel पर LIVE pic.twitter.com/YBUkcs1JMJ— Aman Chopra (@AmanChopra_) August 8, 2026

In a video posted on social media on Monday, Chopra said he was detained by the police while he was having breakfast. He...

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