Four persons have been arrested in India for leaking an episode from porpuar TV series Game of Thrones, before it was aired on Monday, according to the police.
The series from HBO, already the most pirated show in TV history, the popular fantasy drama, which tells the story of noble families vying for the Iron Throne, has been plagued by leaks in recent weeks following the premiere of the seventh season.
After receiving a complaint from a company, "we investigated the case and have arrested four individuals for unauthorized publication of the fourth episode from season seven," Deputy Commissioner of Police Akbar Pathan told AFP.
He said that the four who are accused of criminal breach of trust and computer-related offences would be detained until August 21 while an investigation is underway.
The case was filed by a Mumbai-based company responsible for storing and processing the TV episodes for an app, local media said.
Those arrested were company employees who possessed official credentials giving them access to the episodes, the reports added.
"Game of Thrones" has more Emmy Awards than any narrative show in history and airs in 170 countries, with viewership figures shattering records across the world.