'Thankful To Maharashtra Police For Action Against Arnab Goswami', Says Anvay Naik's Family, Asks Why Was He Given Privilege

Soon after Republic TV's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami was arrested in connection with the deaths of interior designer Anvay Naik and his mother Kumud Naik in 2018, his wife, Akshata Naik, and daughter, Adnya Naik, thanked the Maharashtra police for taking action, Hindustan Times reported.

"We can't forget the year 2018. We want to thank Maharashtra Police for standing by a daughter of Maharashtra," Akshata said.

"My husband in his suicide note had mentioned three names but no action was taken against them. Arnab Goswami is behind my husband's death and I request every single Indian not to help him. Maharashtra police's action is justice for us," she added.

Adnya said: "My father spent his money, energy, blood and sweat on the project. Despite all that, Goswami ensured my father did not get his dues. He continuously threatened my father saying that he will finish his career and my career."

She also levelled allegations against the former investigating officer in the case, Suresh Wadare, and claimed that Arnab was treated with privilege.

"Between February and March 2019 we had gone to Alibag police station to collect my father's suicide note and chemical analysis report. The investigation officer Suresh Wadare asked us to sign a paper and when we read it we found that they had mentioned a line the paper which read 'We have filed this complaint to take revenge and now we want to take our case back.' I remember this line but not the entire content. After reading the paper, I tried to take a picture of that which the officer opposed and then he tore the page and asked us to leave," Adnya said.

"Why was Arnab given privilege as an accused? Is he some god? His statement was recorded in the joint CP's office in Mumbai police commissionerate. We met former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Barve at that time. We met Anil Paraskar, SP Raigad several times and also wrote to PMO India. But no one helped us," added Adnya.

She also alleged that her father's case had been shut, and she and her mother were not informed.

"On my father's death anniversary on May 5, 2020, we decided to raise our voice for justice and we uploaded some videos. Few days later Republic issued a statement on their Twitter handle saying that police had filed closure report in this case. It is then that we came to know that our case has been closed. The investigation was botched up earlier," Adnya added.

Adnya claimed they had filed four complaints after they received threats.

"We have filed four complaints in 2020. Two at Murbad and two at Dadar police station after my mother and I started getting threats and people started following us," Adnya said.

"We don't want to make it a political issue. We just want justice and a fair investigation," she said.

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