PANJIM: Opposition benches in Goa Assembly today alleged that police helped Israeli drug lord Yaniv Benaim alias Atala procure bail and said they have evidence to prove it. Leader of Opposition Manohar Parrikar, while pointing out to the written reply on the floor of the House, said that Prakash Maitri, who stood as witness for Atala, was actually a stock police witness.
"I have preliminary evidence to prove that Deputy Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) had arranged for the witness to Atala," Parrikar said, adding that the Israeli drug lord has jumped the bail and crossed the border when he was released.
The discussion took place a day after State Tourism minister Nilkant Halarnkar and former Tourism Minister Pacheco had expressed their concern over Rohan Sippy's 'Dum Maro Dum' which reportedly highlights drug trade in Goa.
Parrikar further alleged that Crime Branch was not serious in investigating the drug nexus, which is evident from the fact that it even defaulted on the assurance given to the High Court. "The government had told the High Court that they will appoint an IPS officer as investigation officer to probe this case. But later they withdrew their intention," he said. "This is a clear nexus between police and drug mafia," the former Chief Minister alleged.
Intervening in the discussion, Speaker Pratapsingh Rane sought to know whether Home Ministry will inquire into the witness or not.
Defending the officers, State Home Minister Ravi Naik said that police have no role to play on deciding the surety. "Its for the court to accept or reject the surety," he claimed. The Opposition benches however stuck to their allegation pointing out that the witness is a stock witness for the police. "Police should call the witness and inquire how he knows Atala," Parrikar said. – PTI
Mr.Parikar is right in saying so.he has done a deep study and if it was not him this corrupt congress would have sold and wiped out goa.
ReplyDeleteparrikar was very happy to have SDPO Serafin Dias as the SDPO of panjim durin the recently held panjim muncipal election. Parikar thought he had a friend ( parikar has very close relation with serafin dias) but as the saying goes, you cannot serve two masters at the same time. if this corrupt drug dealer Serafin dias was like a head cap for parikar ,then this Serafin dias was like a underwear to babush monster rat.
the reason why mahanand is getting acquitted time and again because this mahanand was a agent of ravi naik,
serafin dias like the dysp and sp of crime branch are heavily involved in drug trade.thus the investigation is done in such a way that there is never a conviction only acquittals.