Sun TV says correct report on Little India riot aired

Indian channel Sun TV said it aired the correct version of the news on the Little India riot on its 7pm news bulletin on Tuesday, which is viewed in Singapore at 9.30pm.

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Police cars were overturned and an ambulance was damaged during the riot at Little India. (Photo: TODAY)

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SINGAPORE: Indian channel Sun TV said it aired the correct version of the news on the Little India riot on its 7pm news bulletin on Tuesday, which is viewed in Singapore at 9.30pm.

In an email reply to Channel NewsAsia, the editor in-charge, Umashankar, said the item was aired with the same prominence and duration as the original erroneous news shown on Monday night.

Sun TV News said it is also replying to Singapore's High Commissioner in New Delhi.

On Tuesday, High Commissioner Lim Thuan Kuan wrote to Sun TV network regarding its erroneous reporting of Sunday's riot.

Mr Lim said Sun TV had wrongly reported that the Indian national, who died in the traffic accident that triggered the riot, was pushed out of the bus by the driver.

The report also claimed that Singaporeans and Chinese attacked the Indian nationals.

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