UTKARSHA UDAY PARAB 16 YEARS OLD VALPOI GIRL DIES, LOCALS OUTRAGED

VALPOI, JULY 25: It was a bitter end to 16-year-old Utkarsha Parab’s struggle for life after she breathed her last at GMC on Sunday morning. Utkarsha, a resident of Brahma Karmali in Valpoi and a student of Bhumika Higher Secondary School, Poriem-Satari, started vomiting profusely a couple of days back.

She was later shifted to GMC for suspected case of food poisoning. The girl’s health condition began deteriorating on Saturday It is alleged that she was forcibly fed sweets laced with rat poison by her aunt Snehal. According to Valpoi police, Utkarsha in her dying declaration stated her aunt abducted her and forcibly fed prasad, sheera and soft drink.

The news of Utkarsha’s death spread like wild fire. Tension rent the air in Valpoi as villagers of Brahma Karmali, Nagargao-Valpoi, demanded stern and prompt action against those involved in the crime that led to her death.A large number of villagers, including Utkarsha’s father Uday Parab and the accused’s husband, marched to the Valpoi Police Station on Sunday and demanded immediate arrest of the accused’s parents, who abetted the crime.Superintendent of Police Arvind Gawas, Deputy Superintendent of Police Bossuet Silva and Valpoi Police PI Shivram Vaigankar assured the agitating mob that they would arrest the culprits soon. The mob, which had gathered at 11.30 am, began to disperse only at about 6 pm, after police brought some relatives of the accused allegedly involved in the case, including accused’s father and mother, to the police station for interrogations.

The mob dispersed after placing strong demands with the police. The mob demanded immediate arrest of the relatives of the accused, who are involved in the crime. They also demanded suspension of duty officer (PSI) of Bicholim Police Station, who they said according to deceased’s father Uday, did not co-operate when he went to lodge missing complaint of his daughter at Bicholim Police Station on July 16 afternoon.

The deceased’s relatives, who had refused to claim the body from GMC, finally agreed at about 6 pm, when SP Arvind Gawas, DySP Bousset, PI Vaigankar, Bicholim PI Harish Madkaikar assured to arrest all persons involved in the crime and give justice to the aggrieved family. Earlier, the mob turned violent breaking flower pots at Valpoi Police Station.

Meanwhile, Uday Parab, who was brought to Valpoi Police Station, was seen weeping and shouting for justice. “I lost my daughter, but now I must not lose justice. Punish all who are guilty,” cried Uday. Meanwhile, prime accused Snehal Gaonkar is cooling her heels at Valpoi Police Station since Friday. Since the accused has 5-month-old baby, the baby was brought to the Valpoi Police Station by her relatives on Sunday. Valpoi Police, who had earlier registered the case as kidnapping, have now registered it as kidnapping and murder.

Meanwhile, the Nagargao Panchayat gram sabha on Sunday unanimously passed a resolution demanding thorough inquiry into the death of Utkarsha and stern action against those involved in the crime. Utkarsha Parab’s struggle for life after she breathed her last at GMC on Sunday morning. Utkarsha a resident of Brahma Karmali in Valpoi and a student of Bhumika Higher Secondary School, Poriem-Satari, starting vomiting profusely a couple of days back. She was later shifted to GMC for suspected case of food poisoning. The girl’s health condition began deteriorating on Saturday. It is alleged that she was forcibly fed sweets laced with rat poison by her aunt Snehal.

According to Valpoi police, Utkarsha in her dying declaration stated her aunt abducted her and forcibly fed prasad, sheera and soft drink. The news of Utkarsha’s death spread like wild fire. Tension rent the air in Valpoi as villagers of Brahma Karmali, Nagargao -Valpoi, demanded stern and prompt action against those involved in the crime that led to her death.

A large number of villagers, including Utkarsha’s father Uday Parab and the accused’s husband, marched to the Valpoi Police Station on Sunday and demanded immediate arrest of the accused’s parents, who abetted the crime.Superintendent of Police Arvind Gawas, Deputy Superintendent of Police Bossuet Silva and Valpoi Police PI Shivram Vaigankar assured the agitating mob that they would arrest the culprits soon. The mob, which had gathered at 11.30 am, began to disperse only at about 6 pm, after police brought some relatives of the accused allegedly involved in the case, including accused’s father and mother, to the police station for interrogations.

The mob dispersed after placing strong demands with the police. The mob demanded immediate arrest of the relatives of the accused, who are involved in the crime. They also demanded suspension of duty officer (PSI) of Bicholim Police Station, who they said according to deceased’s father Uday, did not co-operate when he went to lodge missing complaint of his daughter at Bicholim Police Station on July 16 afternoon.

The deceased’s relatives, who had refused to claim the body from GMC, finally agreed at about 6 pm, when SP Arvind Gawas, DySP Bousset, PI Vaigankar, Bicholim PI Harish Madkaikar assured to arrest all persons involved in the crime and give justice to the aggrieved family.Earlier, the mob turned violent breaking flower pots at Valpoi Police station.

Meanwhile, Uday Parab, who was brought to Valpoi Police Station, was seen weeping and shouting for justice. “I lost my daughter, but now I must not lose justice. Punish all who are guilty,” cried Uday. Meanwhile, prime accused Snehal Gaonkar is cooling her heels at Valpoi Police Station since Friday. Since the accused has 5-month-old baby, the baby was brought to the Valpoi Police Station by her relatives on Sunday. Valpoi Police, who had earlier registered the case as kidnapping, has now registered it kidnapping and murder.

Meanwhile, the Nagargao Panchayat gram sabha on Sunday unanimously passed a resolution demanding thorough inquiry into the death of Utkarsha and stern action against those involved in the crime.