MD and Chief Editor of Republic TV Arnab Goswami was found on social media from a mobile phone while he was in judicial custody. His active status was discovered on Sunday while he was in quarantine-center-turned-jail in Alibaug. Soon after, he was shifted to Taloja jail. Goswami is accused of abetment of suicide of an interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud. He was in quarantine for four days before he was moved to Tajola jail.
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According to the investigating officer, inspector Jamil Shaikh of Raigad crime branch, Arnab was found active on social media using someone else’s mobile phone on Sunday evening.
Arnab shifted to Tajola jail after he was found ‘active on social media’https://t.co/CKBYjcpYyL pic.twitter.com/xy6zUTUG6U
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) November 8, 2020
Republic TV channel has denied the police allegation stating that Arnab didn’t have any social media accounts. Police had already seized Arnab’s personal belonging including his mobile phone at the time of his arrest from his Worli residence on Wednesday morning.
Investigating officer, Jamil Shaikh wrote a letter to jail authorities stating that, “As the investigating officer of this case, I wrote to Alibaug Jail Superintendent seeking an inquiry report as to how the accused Goswami got access to a mobile phone for the use in the quarantine center under jail authorities.”
As shifting to Taloja prison around 9:30 am, Arnab seen shouting out from a moving police vehicle that he had been assaulted by the Alibaug Jailer. He shouted, “My life is in danger; please tell the court to help me. He said, when he sought his lawyer’s assistance, he was assaulted by the jailer.
#BREAKING | "My life is in danger, with I wanted to speak to my lawyer I was assaulted and beaten": Arnab Goswami from police van being taken to Taloja jail; #LIVE here – https://t.co/rGQJsiKgt2 pic.twitter.com/geDdu7l0HU
— Republic (@republic) November 8, 2020
#BREAKING | "My life is under threat, my life is under threat, I'm not being allowed to speak to my lawyers, I was pushed & assaulted this morning, they said they won't allow me to speak to my lawyers, please tell the people of the country my life is under threat": Arnab Goswami pic.twitter.com/SFvmyoK01a
— Republic (@republic) November 8, 2020
