----------------------------------------------------- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be better informed CONSUMERS. ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- INVESTIGATIONS PROGRESS Mahanand had asked wife to quit job, say police Had assured wife of financial support ------------------------------------------------------- by Roque Dias
The statement of Mahanand Naik's wife has revealed that he had asked her, just three days before his was arrested (April 22) for rape, to leave her Ela Farm job and take care of their child after assuring her that he would see that she gets sufficient money to take care of her needs, said police. Sources speculate that what could have prompted Mahanand, a resident of Tarvale, Shiroda to continue his killing spree was that he had got off scot-free after committing his first murder - that of Darshan Naik in 1994 - and even the second one - the 1995 abduction and subsequent murder of Vasanti Gaude. Sources also allege that despite the fact that Vasanti Gaude's brother, Mr Ramanth Gaude, had complained to the police, the men in khaki failed to make any headway in the case, opening them up to allegations of negligence. Despite Mr Ramnath Gaude's September 13, 1995 complaint that Mahanand had abducted his sister, the case was registered as a missing person (in 1995). Mahanand was detained under Section 41 and released on the next day but his statement was not recorded and the case not followed up. Interestingly, the kidnapping case was registered after his arrest now. Even letters written by Mr Ramnath Gaude to the then deputy collector and senior police officials for necessary action were all in vain. The complainant had even gone to the extent of informing that Mahanand had taken Vasanti, after winning her confidence, in his rickshaw on the pretext that he would like to deposit in her bank account his share of his father's business. Ironically the complainant had also accompanied the girl, but Mahanand managed to give him the slip by telling him to stay near the Ponda branch of the SBI bank, while he took Vasanti to Khandepar, where he is said to have killed her. Four of the five murders, that of Darshan Naik (21) in 1994, Vasanti Gaude (19) in1995, Kesar Ragu Naik (33) in 2007, and Yogita Naik (30) in 2009, were reported to the Valpoi police, Goa Velha police, Ponda police as their bodies were found in these respective jurisdictions. The body of Nayan Gaonkar (30) who was reportedly killed in 2008, has not been recovered. -------------------------------------------------- The Navhind Times 08/5/09 page 2 ------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ---------------------------------------------------------- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa ---------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------
