Arnab Goswami trying to instill a fear psychosis - Maharashtra govt

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government has moved a plea in the Supreme Court stating that Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami has abused the interim protection by "browbeating, terrorizing and intimidating the investigation officer, and leveled a serious allegation against Mumbai Police Commissioner through a debate on the news channel".

Goswami was granted interim protection by the top court on April 24. The court had asked the police not to take any coercive step in connection with multiple FIRs lodged against him for defaming Congress President Sonia Gandhi and raking communal tensions. The Mumbai police urged the court to pass a direction to insulate the investigating agency from any pressure, threat or coercion from Goswami, which would enable the fair and transparent investigation into the matter. The police also requested the court to restrain him from abusing interim protection from arrest. "An announcement on Republic Bharat stated that Goswami was interrogated by the police with regard to the said FIR, but that with regard to the petitioner's FIR, the police refused to register either assault or conspiracy and were covering up the matter," said the Mumbai police's application. The police also contended Goswami had mentioned in his show that the Mumbai police Commissioner was involved with IndiaBulls and he is investigating this scam. (IANS)

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