Published 10:38 IST, April 23rd 2020
No press freedom? Human rights? No global media?: Netizens back Arnab Goswami after attack
Social media is flooded with support for Arnab Goswami and Samyabrata Ray Goswami after the attack that was unleashed on them by self-confessed Congress workers
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Minutes after attack on Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and his wife and Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami, social media and Twitter was flooded with responses supporting Arnab and slamming Congress party. This came after attackers confessed to Arnab's Mumbai police security attache after being apprehended that y were members of Youth Congress and had been sent by party higher-ups to teach him a lesson.
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Arnab Goswami and Samyabrata Ray Goswami Attacked
attack took place barely 500 metres away from Arnab's house as he and Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami were driving back home in ir Toyota Corolla.
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Here is Arnab's video mess from shortly after attack:
And here are visuals of ir Toyota Corolla car following attack:
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Arnab's security caught attackers, who are w in custody of Mumbai police and are being questioned. y confessed to Arnab's security that y had been sent by Congress to teach Arnab a lesson. This comes after Arnab had questioned Congress president Sonia Gandhi in his debate mere hours earlier.
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After attack, Arnab registered a complaint at NM Joshi Marg Police Station in Mumbai. In complaint copy dated April 23, Arnab has detailed sequence of events before attack.
Here is full complaint filed by Arnab:
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10:38 IST, April 23rd 2020