{
  "id": 2283437,
  "title": "ZEEFLIX Operators Booked For Allegedly Streaming Copyrighted Jiostar Content In Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/zeeflix-operators-booked-for-allegedly-streaming-copyrighted-jiostar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/zeeflix-operators-booked-for-allegedly-streaming-copyrighted-jiostar-content-in-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore police have registered a case against the creators of the Android app ZEEFLIX for allegedly providing unauthorized access to copyrighted content from JioStar India Private Limited. The 64-year-old Arun Amarnath Sharma filed the complaint on behalf of the media company, alleging that the ZEEFLIX app was streaming over 1,000 television channels, including many sports channels, without proper licensing. According to the complaint, the app offered subscription-based access to the content, many of which were premium and live sports broadcasts like Wimbledon 2026, all without the required permissions. The operators of ZEEFLIX were also accused of using legitimate broadcaster logos and distributing adult and sexually explicit material. During the investigation, police traced the app's alleged operator, Shivlal Gurjar, and examined the application, website, payment details, and digital communications. The complaint mentions that the operators were allegedly profiting illegally from users paying for access to the copyrighted content. Another app, HotWebSeries, was also linked to the same individuals. The case has been registered, and further investigation is pending.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The city crime branch registered a case against the operators of an Android application named 'ZEEFLIX' for allegedly broadcasting copyrighted content of JioStar India Private Limited without permission and causing commercial loss to the company. Arun Amarnath Sharma filed the complaint with the crime branch on behalf of JioStar India Private Limited. During the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}