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CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD
Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at:
http://www.goacom.org/casa-de-goa/noticias.html
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Having failed to nab all the six culprits the shops
in Margao downed their shutters for another day
to-day. Arterial bus services within the talukas
visiting Margao suddenly went off the road. Some
petrol pumps too closed fearing arson.
In the morning the New Market vendors went around the
city demanding the closure of the shops.
This writer visited the flat on first floor F-3 Block
B of Mr Rajesh Kuncolekar (married) Near the Sitara
Motors at Navelim in Aisha Housing Complex and was
given to understand by Mr Rajesh that at 11-10 a.m.
the incident occurred when one Afzal who was warned to
heed from teasing his sister who operates a cosmetic
shop (while he and is father have a spice shop) nearby
came to attack him accompanied by five others.
After a brief wordy duel altercation Mr Rajesh claims
he was fore arm at the elbow region was slashed by a
beer bottle which the assailants had brought with
them. As he was bleeding profusely they threw the
spices some of which included his chillie powder.
Unfortunately before any one could come to his rescue
they fled in a Tata Indica bearing the No
GA-01-E-1697. This has seen been attached by the
Police.
After treatment at the Hospicio where he stated to
have recieved two stitches he was discharged. However
he claims to have been hit on the back spinal cord
region. While his charming innocent looking sister
shyly admitted to have been a target of eve teasing,
but appeared remorse over the assault. His father Mr
Shantaram D Kuncalkar too admitted that unfortunately
he had just left the shop as it was hot and humid and
was absent when the incident took place. His brother
too was present. Mr Rajesh appeared to this writer as
a simple person and could hardly appear to have
provoked the assault, except for his obvious verbal
warning to Mr Afzal to cease and desist from
eve-teasing his sister --- as would have obviously
been expected of him.
But today it is learnt that four persons have been
arrested and as the closure has been causing enough
inconvenience to the public it appears the closure of
shops will be called off tommorrow.
Interestingly while Margao wore a deserted look late
evening with only KTC buses plying a five day cultural
programme at Ana Fonte spring garden Pajifond was
called off. The police force was rushed to the site
to prevent any untoward incident.
Today it appears that political parties stayed away
from direct intervention apparently paying heed to the
call given by the SP South Goa District Police to
avoid a communal turn to the incident.
The police have so far filed an FIR and booked some of
the culprits including the vehicle.
GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES,
BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA)
+91 98221 58584 (24 HRS)
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