Published 22:00 IST, November 8th 2020

'My heart cries out,' SSR's sister Shweta on Arnab Goswami's heartwrenching appeal

"My heart cries out.... this is so disheartening. Please God help us.  #WorldWithArnab," Shweta Singh Kirti wrote on Sunday.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's sister Shweta Singh Kirti took to her Twitter handle to express shock at treatment meted to Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami. "My heart cries out.... this is so disheartening. Please God help us.  #WorldWithArnab," she wrote on Sunday.

shocking ill-treatment of Republic Media Network Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami triggered a nationwide outr, and as journalist was taken to Taloja jail, his revelations shocked nation. On his way to jail, he shouted from van, “I am t being allowed to speak to my lawyers. I was pushed and assaulted this morning. y woke me up at 6am and said, ‘We won’t let you speak to your lawyers.' My life is under threat.”

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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, forcefully dragged him out, even refusing to let him wear his shoes, arresting him under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code in 2018 Anvay Naik suicide case. While being bundled into a police van, Arnab claimed 'y assaulted me. y beat my son'. Arnab was neir served prior summons r allowed access to his legal team. 

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Mumbai police n handed him over to Raigad police, which took him to Alibag Police Station, where his lawyer informed that Arnab had suffered an injury on his left hand after being heckled by police. After a 5-hour long remand hearing, however, Chief Judicial Magistrate rejected granting custody to Raigad police and Arnab was remanded to 14 days of judicial custody. Critically, while prouncing her order in remand hearing, CJM too observed that re is chain showing nexus between suicide and role of accused i.e. Arnab.

'Absolutely shameful by Maharashtra government', rs Roopa Ganguly at Arnab's treatment

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Bombay High Court will prounce its order on Monday, 3 PM on Arnab's plea - challenging his arrest, seeking bail, quashing of FIR against him in 2018 Anvay Naik suicide case. Arnab has been allowed to approach sessions court to seek bail, with High Court directing court to decide on matter within four days. court has clubbed Naik family's case seeking re-investigation into case with Arnab's plea

22:00 IST, November 8th 2020