Editors Guild of India condemns attack on Republic editors - Arnab & Samyabrata Goswami

Condemning attack on Republic Media Network Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and his wife & Republic TV Editor Samyabrata Ray Goswami, Editors guild of India, on Thursday, issued a statement that any attack, instigation or verbal abuse against any journalist is a reprehensible act. Demanding action against attackers by Mumbai Police, Guild maintained that freedom to express one's views or report facts was fundamental tenet of journalism. Arnab Goswami had resigned from Editors Guild of India on April 21 and declared same on his debate show.

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Attack on Arnab & Samyabrata Goswami

In wee hours of 12:15 AM on Thursday Arnab and Samyabrata Ray Goswami, were attacked by bike-borne goons, a mere 500 metres away from Arnab's residence as he was driving back from home. masked goons blocked Arnab's car and proceeded to hurl bottles and abuse Arnab before being caught by Arnab's security guards. On being interrogated by Arnab's Mumbai police attache, goons confessed to being Congress Youth Congress leaders - Prateek Kumar Shyam Sundar Mishra and Arun Dilip Borade.

This attack comes a day after Arnab question Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi's continued silence on Palghar lynching of two Sadhus and ir driver by a mob. above-mentioned attackers have been taken into custody by Mumbai police and an FIR has been registered. While Arnab has confirmed attacker's identity as Youth Congress leaders, police have t mentioned same in FIR. Several political leaders, journalists, celebrities have condemned attack.

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What is Palghar lynching case?

On last Thursday night, three men - identified as Sushilgiri Maharaj, Chikne Maharaj Kalpavriksha Giri, and Nilesh Telwade, were allegedly lynched to death by a mob of 200 people in Gadchinchle in Maharashtra's Palghar district, as y were suspected to be thieves. Sources said that three men reportedly from Nashik were travelling in a car, last Thursday, when y were stopped by a group and attacked - even a police vehicle from Kasa police station was also attacked and policemen were beaten up. Kasa police have arrested 101 in connection to case and a high-level probe has been initiated by state Home Ministry.

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