Mumbai: Republic TV’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami was on Wednesday morning arrested by Mumbai Police from his residence in a reported case of abetment to suicide of a 53-year-old architect.
The move by Mumbai Police on Wednesday morning received a mixed reaction with several union ministers and BJP leaders including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, slamming the arrest of Goswami.
However, Twitter users in India lauded the move by Mumbai Police and added that Goswami’s arrest was justified alleging his role in architect Anvay Naik's suicide case.
The users took to the micro-blogging site and soon, hashtag #WellDoneMumbaiPolice was among the top three trending topics on Twitter in India.
Here are some of the tweets from Wednesday’s campaign where the users were seen lauding Mumbai Police for arresting Goswami.
NOTE: The claims, allegations made in the tweets embedded below, or the ideas presented in them are those solely of the users. Vartha Bharati does not guarantee the authenticity of any of the claims or does not necessarily endorse, support the ideas, views posted by any of the users.
Salute to @MumbaiPolice . You have done great work of in this decade. Jai Hind. Jai Maharashtra. #WellDoneMumbaiPolice
— Hansraj Meena (@HansrajMeena) November 4, 2020
Why BJP is silent for #JusticeForAnvayNaik? In my Anvay Naik is a common man & the alleged killer of that man is a well known propagandist of BJP. #WellDoneMumbaiPolice
— Hansraj Meena (@HansrajMeena) November 4, 2020
Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) Well Done, Nation is with You. People who spread hatred should be arrested. #WellDoneMumbaiPolice
— Hansraj Meena (@HansrajMeena) November 4, 2020
It is horrifying to see the .@BJP4India Govt is openly supporting #ArnabGoswami, who is responsible for a death by suicide.
— Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress (@iyctripura) November 4, 2020
The Bhakts had showed concern about Godi Media.
But they are still silent regarding Hathras and Munger massacre.#WellDoneMumbaiPolice@HansrajMeena pic.twitter.com/I0mEt42gwa
BIG BREAKING : Mumbai police Arrested Arnab Goswami from his house early morning.#WellDoneMumbaiPolice
— Muhammad (@muscatphoto) November 4, 2020
Amazingly press freedom was not under threat when @PJkanojia was taken into custody.
— Pawan_ (@PawanSays_) November 4, 2020
"My Pet" Press is more Press than other Press#ArnabGoswami#WellDoneMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/HxfuRw2Ar3
.#WellDoneMumbaiPolice
— Vinayak? (@VinayakBhalera9) November 4, 2020
Arnab arrested by Mumbai police in case of anvay naiks suicide case.@BJP4India leaders comes in support of arnab.
Le andhbhakts : pic.twitter.com/hiO7Eicq6M
thank you @MumbaiPolice #WellDoneMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/IfX7UAOLVZ
— $750Million (Wolverine) (@SRKs_Wolverine) November 4, 2020
Kungu aunty right now ??????????#WellDoneMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/gb0LAKZNEW
— ??Devil Hitesh?? (@ShaakalHai) November 4, 2020
Arnab Goswami is a CRIMINAL who is responsible for the death of a person by suicide.
— Sanjay विश्वकर्मा (@SanjayV_INC) November 4, 2020
He Deserves To Be In Jail.#WellDoneMumbaiPolice@LambaAlka pic.twitter.com/JxmvyJH9uV
Arnab arrested for abetment of suicide.
— AVIR..✋ (@AvirForIndia) November 4, 2020
Karma is a bitch!
Mujhe bail do mujhe bail do mujhe bail do. ??#WellDoneMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/e73SnQpQYM
Captain of team #GodiMedia Arnab Goswami arrested .....
— Hansraj Meena Office (@HansrajOffice) November 4, 2020
an important step for the democracy, to the democracy, by the democracy ! #WellDoneMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/A9ZHEKT7DO
Why bjp is silent on #JusticeForAnvayNaik. I Understand bcoz he is a common man and the killer of that man is a very famous journalist. Now @BJP4India is defending this journalist. BJP has lost his faith in law.#WellDoneMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/LDuvw6bIxO
— ?????? ???? ? (@RautSanjay41) November 4, 2020
#ArnabGoswami arrested by the Mumbai Police in a 2018 abetment to suicide case under Section 306 IPC, which has now been re-opened after being closed earlier, reports Republic TV. @MumbaiPolice#WellDoneMumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/ySsmTtrw7I
— kamal singh parihar (@kamalthakurinc) November 4, 2020
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file its response within three days on a bail plea of journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case linked to an alleged financial fraud.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the jailed journalist, to file rejoinder, if needed, to the ED's response within two days of it being filed.
The top court fixed the case for further hearing on December 15.
During the brief hearing on Monday, Sibal said a journalist has been facing as many as six cases.
"The journalist is accused of extortion," the counsel for the ED said and sought a short adjournment on the ground that Solicitor General Tuhar Mehta was unavailable at the moment.
The top court on September 8 sought responses from the Gujarat government and the ED on Langa's bail plea.
While issuing the notices on Langa's bail plea, the bench asked, "What kind of a journalist is he?"
"With due respect, there are some very genuine journalists. But there are also people who on their scooter say we are 'patrakar' (journalists) and what they actually do everybody knows," the bench told Sibal.
Sibal replied that these are all allegations.
"In one FIR, he gets anticipatory bail, then a second FIR is lodged and again anticipatory bail is granted but now he is booked under a third FIR for income tax evasion. There are other things also against him," Sibal submitted.
He added that there is a background to the case also.
On July 31, the Gujarat High Court rejected Langa's bail plea in the money laundering case on the grounds that if released on bail, prejudice would be caused to the prosecution case.
On February 25, the ED said it arrested Langa in a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged financial fraud.
He was first arrested in October 2024 in a GST fraud case.
The money laundering case against Langa stems from two FIRs filed by Ahmedabad police on charges of fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating and causing wrongful loss of lakhs of rupees to certain people.
