Published 15:40 IST, November 8th 2020
'I want the Supreme Court to help me': Arnab Goswami from police van enroute Taloja jail
Arnab Goswami who is being taken from the quarantine centre in Alibag to Taloja jail on Sunday appealed to the Supreme Court of India to grant him bail.
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Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami who is being taken from quarantine centre in Alibag to Taloja jail on Sunday appealed to Supreme Court of India to grant him bail, making shocking revelations about treatment meted out to him. Arnab Goswami was moved to Taloja jail in a police van with black screens on its windows to prevent him from being seen, though he mand to speak to Republic mics through gaps in window of van at traffic signals.
'y dragged me in morning'
"I requested m to let me talk to my lawyers. y said y will t allow me. I am telling this to people of India that my life is under danger. y said re will be talks with lawyers. I am being harassed. My police custody was rejected. y don't want that I come out. y are delaying things. You can see my situation. y dragged me in morning. y tried to bring me to jail yesterday night. I want to request Supreme Court to grant me bail," Arnab Goswami said.
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After Alibag CJM on Wednesday evening h sent Arnab to 14 days judicial custody, Bombay HC on Saturday, reserved order in plea challenging Arnab's arrest following which it was anunced that verdict will be prounced at 3 pm on Monday. Shifting Arnab Goswami to Taloja jail wasn't intimated to Arnab Goswami's lawyers.
Arnab Goswami's shocking arrest
On Wednesday at 7:45 AM, Mumbai Police barged into house of Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami and forcefully dragged him out, arresting him under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code in 2018 Anvay Naik suicide case. police personnel t only stopped Arnab from handing over medicines to his parents-in-law but also physically assaulted him and his son, even refusing to let him wear his shoes. Arnab was neir served prior summons r allowed access to his legal team.
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Mumbai police n handed him over to Raig police, which took him to Alibag Police Station, where his lawyer informed that Arnab h suffered an injury on his left hand after being heckled by police. As per lawyer, he was pulled by his belt and was beaten on back of his spine. After a 5-hour long remand hearing, however, Chief Judicial Magistrate rejected granting custody to Raig police and Arnab was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
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11:52 IST, November 8th 2020