Governor asked Home Secretary to allow Arnab Goswami’s family to meet with him
Bombay:
After arresting Republic TV presenter Arnab Goswami alleged that he had been “assaulted” in prison and not allowed to meet with his family, the governor of Maharashtra intervened and announced his concerns to the state government.
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari met this morning with Maharashtra’s Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh and expressed concern for the safety and health of Mr. Goswami in prison.
The governor also asked the Minister of the Interior to allow the journalist’s family to meet with him.
Mr. Goswami was transferred to a prison from a prison quarantine center on Sunday after he was allegedly found using a cell phone. He has been accused of using a cell phone to post on social media after his phone was seized during his arrest last week.
While being taken to Taloja Prison, Mr. Goswami shouted at the media from the police van, alleging that he was assaulted by Alibaug’s jailer on Saturday evening, that his life was in danger and that he had not been allowed to speak to his lawyer.
