Another FIR against Arnab Goswami, family, others for ‘deterring public servant from performing duty’

Mumbai: The Mumbai police on Wednesday filed a fresh FIR against Arnab Goswami and his family members for deterring a public servant from performing his duty. The FIR has been filed under sections 353 (deterring a public servant from performing his duty), 504 (intentional insult with an intent to provoke breach of peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intent) of IPC and under section 3 of the Prevention of Defacement of Public Property Act.

“A case has been registered against Arnab Goswami, two of his family members and two unknown persons for obstructing, assaulting, verbally abusing and intimidating a police officer on duty and also for tearing up government papers for informing the arrest of a person,” the Mumbai Police spokesperson said.