Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, on Wednesday, alleged that he was beaten up by the police after his arrest for allegedly abetting the suicide of one Anvay Naik, an interior designer, in the year 2018.
"I have been beaten by the police," Goswami told while he was brought to Alibaug Police station in Raigad district in a police vehicle.
Arnab Goswami's lawyer on Wednesday said that, Arnab's arrest was not informed to his wife. He was assaulted by 2 police officers. His family members were pushed & house was cordoned off for 3 hours. There are abrasions on his left hand & an existing injury on his hand was tried to be torn apart by police"
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, however, said,"No one is above the law. Maharashtra Police will work as per the law".
The journalist has been arrested in the death case of interior designer Anvay Naik, who allegedly died by suicide in Alibaug in May 2018. A suicide note purportedly written by Naik alleged that Goswami had not paid him his dues. Later, Goswami was also named in the FIR of Naik's death case.