NHRC notifies Maharashtra secy & DGP of 'illegal detainment' of Republic crew for 6 days

As Republic TV's reporter Anuj Kumar and two or crew members walked out of jail after six days, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent a tice to Maharashtra chief secretary Sanjay Kumar and Maharashtra DGP Subodh Kumar Jaiswal on complaint filed by Republic. media house h petitioned NHRC over violation committed by Maharashtra police by crew's illegal detainment. NHRC registered a case in New Delhi based on complaint, earlier in day.

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Anuj & crew granted bail

Earlier in day, crew members -  reporter Anuj Kumar, video journalist Yashpaljit Singh, and Ola cab driver Preep Dilip Dhanave on Monday, were granted bail by a Khalapur court. crew was held by Maharashtra police in custody at Karjat for 138 hours after being 'illegally' detained and charged with 'trespassing' on Wednesday morning. court has levied a small bail bond for ir release and has imposed restriction on team's travel.

In media house's plea to NHRC, it highlighted Maharashtra police's malafide move. Anuj was being interrogated in police custody at Karjat - asking him to reveal his sources, le and story he was pursuing. Initially, Republic was t given a remand copy by Maharashtra police, which delayed in procuring bail. Anuj was also been denied legal representation.

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Republic moves NHRC: Plea details 

• Republic's two-p petition lists malafide motivated manner in which Maharashtra police demanded custody without offering legal representation to Anuj and our or team members.
• It also stated explains 'illegal detention' of our reporter and video journalist violating human and fundamental rights assured under Constitution's Article 19 (D), Article 21.
• We have been informed that our reporter is being strongly pressured by state machinery in Maharashtra to reveal his story, his les, and his sources, in complete violation of right to report protected by Constitution of India

Republic's reporter Anuj and crew granted bail by court after being detained for 138 hours

Why was Anuj 'illegally detained'?

On Tuesday night, Anuj Kumar along with VJ Yashpaljit Singh and ir Ola driver Preep Dilip Dhanave h travelled to Karjat following a le of an investigative story. In wee hours of Wednesday, Maharashtra police detained all three to four-day custody. After gaining bail, Anuj revealed that he h been pursuing a story le which led him to CM Uddhav Thackeray's Raig farmhouse. Upon finding house locked, Anuj h asked security guard a question which he answered in negative - post which all three were jailed.

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