How Russian rules in Morjim, and later on Goans will be treated in the same way, the taxi driver was assaulted in the rest of goa. First Goans sold their lands now they are leasing their business to Russians. But mind you Tourist Taxi drivers in the coastal belt from Cavelossim to Majorda are a law unto themselves thanks to the political patronage. Among their victims were a group of journalists a decade back, fortunately i was not one of them in the group. Till now they have issues with the hotels and the politicians hailing from the belt have not been able to sort out the issue, and they do not want to, as they want to use it for their vested purpose.
Russian assaults taxi driver, locals pay back HERALD CORRESPONDENT PERNEM, FEB 12 Tempers ran high at Vithalwado-Morjim late Thursday night, after a 45-year-old taxi driver from Morjim was brutally assaulted by a Russian who operates a bar in the area. Irate locals then assaulted the Russian, Konstantian Alexander Morozollee, as he tried to escape from the site. Pernem police has arrested five persons, besides the Russian bar owner, in the connection. The incident took place at about 11 pm as Konstantian was planning a party at Ashwen beach to celebrate his birthday on Saturday. It is learnt that the Russian, who allegedly runs a bar at Ashvem Beach, had gone to Vithalwado to paste some advertisement for the party on Saturday. According to Pernem police, Konstantian was in a Swift car (Ga-08-0003) when he reportedly flashed his car headlights on some local taxi drivers. The taxi drivers requested the Russian to put off the lights and this infuriated him. In a fit of anger, Konstantian allegedly abused and assaulted taxi driver, Rohidas Atmaram Shetgaonkar, with fist-blows. Rohidas collapsed on the road and was later rushed to GMC Hospital at Bambolim with severe injuries, where he was reported to be in a serious condition. Furious over the sudden attack on the taxi driver, an irate group of locals rushed in search of Konstantian, who tried to escape by hiding in a nearby restaurant, run by another Russian. The locals, however, caught hold of the Russian and assaulted him, causing him a fracture to his finger. Konstiantian managed to escape in another car. The locals then damaged the Swift car, which Konstiantian had brought to the site. Later, Konstiantian got himself admitted in a private hospital at Mapusa and also filed a police complaint against the local youth from Morjim. Pernem police have arrested Tukaram Palyekar, Amrut Phadte, Domnic Cardozo, Girish Devji and Gorish Lingudkar under Sections 143, 147, 148, 325, 452, 504, 427 CrPC, who were later released on bail. In the meantime, Rohidas’ brother, Mahesh, filed a police compliant against Konstantian, who was later arrested under Section 307 of IPC.