A very good news for Arnab Haters. On Saturday, Mumbai Police filed a fresh case against the Founder and editor-in-chief of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami.
The complaint has been lodged on Saturday at Pydhonie police station on Arnab for allegedly spreading hate against Muslims.
Mumbai Police files fresh FIR against Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami at Pydhonie police station https://t.co/Qezk9IqgyI
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The case was lodged by the secretary of Raza Educational Welfare Society Irfan Abubakar Shaikh.
Shaikh, in his complaint, Alleged that Arnab Goswami tried to spread hate against the Muslim religion and targeted a mosque at Bandra, Mumbai, which had no connection to a protest on April 14 staged by migrants.
Shaikh also highlighted alleged comments by Arnab Goswami like;
‘Ab se thodi der pehle Mumbai ke Bandra me Jama Masjid Hai.’ Aur Is Jama Masjid Ke Pass Achanak Hazaro logo Ki Bheed Jama Hogae.’ (‘Mumbai Ke Bandra me masjid Ke pass kisne bheed jute. ‘Lockdown me har Bheed Masjid ke pass kyu Juti Hai?
These fake comments by Goswami fuelled hatred against the Muslim community, shaikh further added.
The complaint filed against Goswami said:
“There were many such questions and debates on the channel intended to blame the Muslim community for the spreading of Covid-19 disease. Goswami had made many such hate-filled comments against the community, targeting it”.
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The police registered this case under several sections of the Indian Penal Code.
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The police officer from Pydhonie Police Station Said,
“We have registered a case against Arnab Goswami and the owner of Republic TV for the hatred. Further investigation is going on. As part of evidence after taking the statement, we have collected the footage of the shows with the clips in a pen drive as evidence.”