Republic TV’s editor Arnab Goswami and wife allegedly attacked on way home in Mumbai; police arrests two in connection

Mumbai: Two persons were arrested on Thursday morning for allegedly attacking Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and his wife Samyabrata Ray in Mumbai. “Two people have been arrested for attacking Arnab Goswami and his wife. 

The FIR has been registered at the NM Joshi Marg Police station under Sections 341 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Zone 3, Avinash Kumar told ANI. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, Prakash Javadekar, condemned the attack saying that this is “against democracy”. “We condemn the attempt to attack renowned journalist Arnab Goswami.

 Essentially, we condemn every attack on any journalist. Because this is against democracy,” the union minister told media. “It is really ironical that those who preach tolerance have become so intolerant. Therefore, we condemn this attempt. We appeal to the collective wisdom that this is undemocratic. As per present law, definitely, police takes action, if there is a complaint,” said Javadekar. Goswami in his complaint to the police has alleged that he and his wife were attacked by Youth Congress workers when they were driving back home from the Republic TV Headquarters in Worli. “At around 12:15 am, when we reached Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, two men on a bike followed our car and tried to overtake it.

These 2 men first tried to identify who was driving the car. They stretched out their arms, pointed their fingers at me, and then blocked the path of my car with their two-wheeler,” he said in the complaint. “The pillion rider hit the right side driver window several times and then, these attackers realized that the car window was up and they couldn’t break through and immediately the pillion rider removed a bottle from his pocket and threw liquid all over the car on the driver’s side of the car where I was sitting.

All through, both were shouting and abusing in Hindi while making violent gestures,” read the complaint. The senior journalist said that the attackers were later apprehended by the Mumbai Police. Goswami stated that Shivaji Hosmani, who is deputed for his personal protection informed him that “the attackers had identified themselves as members of the Youth Congress who had been sent by higher-ups to teach me a lesson”. Goswami claimed that he had to make “multiple requests” to get an FIR registered regarding the incident.