MARGAO: An uneasy calm prevailed atop the migrant inhabited Monte Dongor locality of the commercial capital throughout Wednesday after Tuesday’s clashes and attacks on women, even as the Margao police charged the assailants for the offence of attempt to murder.
The police have so far arrested four accused persons for attempt to murder and are maintaining a close vigil atop the hillock anticipating retaliation from the rival group.
Victim Maqbool is still convalescing at Hospicio hospital and his supporters and residents have demanded the immediate arrest of accused Bashir Sheikh, the accused in the swords seizure case. The Margao police are on the look out of the remaining accused, including Bashir.
Margao PI Santosh Desai said the police have registered a serious offense of attempt to murder against the eight accused persons. “The police has checked a number of places to nab the accused persons. We are maintaining a close watch on their movements, who are believed to be moving together”, he said.
PI Desai visited the Hospicio hospital on Wednesday noon and assured injured Maqbool that the police would not spare accused Bashir. Maqbool said the residents are angry that the police have been turning a blind eye to complaints made against Bashir and demanded action. “If the police are sincere, they should immediately arrest Bashir and the remaining three persons”, he demanded.
Not ruling out retaliation from the Maqbool group, the police have continued their presence on the hillock on the second day today. “The police is deployed as a precautionary measure. The day passed off peacefully”, remarked PI Desai.
He said the accused arrested in the case Lalsaab Basha, Anwar Shaikh and Nabisaab have been remanded to six days police custody for further investigations, while the fourth accused, a minor, has been sent to the Apna Ghar.
Sources in the know said the police authorities are kept the district administration headed by district Collector, G P Naik informed about the tension and violence on Monte Dongor. Collector Naik said that the repeated violence and tension is not a healthy sign in the locality and said that the authorities would crack a whip against all anti-social activities on the hillock.
Send Kamat to live there and keep his voter bank in check. Why is not staying there? He could share his lavish meals it eats everyday on tax payers expense with his people. At least he could do with loosing some weight!
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