Raigad police are also considering using the suicide note as a closing statement from Naik to strengthen the case against the Republic TV editor. Arnab goswami, who is accused of suicidal complicity.
Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh confirmed to TOI that his government has received a report from experts indicating that the suicide note was written by Naik, who died on May 5, 2018. “A forensic opinion has also been issued for say he didn’t sign this suicide note under pressure, ”Deshmukh said.
The report was presented to the state on November 4. Along with Naik, the body of his mother, Kumud as well, was found in the same bungalow. He had strangled her before committing suicide.
Naik had worked for companies promoted by Goswami. The Naik family’s argument was that Goswami’s company owed him Rs 83 lakhs. Two others, Smartworks’ Nitesh Sarda and IcastX / Skimedia’s Feroz Shaikh, had also reportedly failed to settle invoices. Naik reportedly died by suicide in his own bungalow in Alibaug due to mounting debt owed by his company. After the incident, an offense was recorded against the trio.
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