Mumbai Police books entire editorial team of Republic TV network for defamation

MUMBAI: The city police on Friday registered a non-bailable FIR against the entire Republic TV network editorial team for airing reports amounting to “incitement of disaffection among the members of the force and defaming the Mumbai police”.

The FIR has been filed at NM Joshi Marg police station under section 3(1) of the Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922, along with IPC section 500 (defamation) on a complaint by sub-inspector Shashikant Pawar of the Special Branch, he said.