Panaji Police Inspector Rajendra Prabhudessai has been urged to recuse himself from investigating the cheating case against his mentor former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
In a letter to Inspector Rajendra Prabhudessai, a copy of which has been sent to Goa’s Director General of Police it has been conveyed that there are bonafide reasons to believe that the investigation into the complaint is being derailed by Rajendra Prabhudessai as he is a protégé and blue eyed boy of the accused Manohar Parrikar. On 6th February a complaint was filed at the Panaji police station accusing the former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonker of having cheated and caused multi-crore loss to the State exchequer in illegally renting private premises to house government offices at Patto Plaza in Panaji. 21 days later Police Inspector Rajendra Prabhudessai on 27th February in a written statement to the Panaji Chief Judicial Magistrate stated that the preliminary inquiry into the complaint against Manohar Parrikar was still on. Police Inspector Rajendra Prabhudessai high-handedly and contrary to law has dragged his feet in the investigation of the case. Inspector Rajendra Prabhudessai with the blessings of Manohar Parrikar continues as Police Inspector of Panaji since 12th February 2012 which is well over three years. Rajendra Prabhudessai being the protégé of Manohar Parrikar is the only Police Inspector in the State not transferred despite such a long tenure. All other Police Inspectors have been moved around, some in less than a year if not months. Inspector Rajendra Prabhudessai instead of trying to botch and scuttle the investigation only to shield and save his mentor Manohar Parrikar should in the interest of justice recuse himself and hand over the case for a free and fair investigation to an Officer who is not a caged parrot. The Panaji Chief Judicial Magistrate is scheduled to hear on 13th March the petition seeking directions to the Panaji Police to register an F.I.R against Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonkar. It has been also sought that the Court monitor the investigation as the accused Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonkar who are politically well connected were being shielded by Panaji Police Inspector Rajendra Prabhudessai. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
