MARGAO
Even as there’s been clamour to book the suspended Margao police sub-inspector, Nilesh Shirvoikar for attempt to murder in view of the bleeding brain injuries sustained by Navelim youth Edberg Pereria, the Margao police on Wednesday has said a case under section 115(2) and section 198 of the BNS stands registered against the PSI.
Incidentally, the offenses slapped against the erring PSI pertain to voluntarily causing hurt and disobeying any direction of law.
In fact, a police statement issued on Wednesday stated that the PSI was booked under section 115(2) and section 198 of the BNS was registered against him on October 22 at the Margao police station.
When The Goan questioned SP South, Tikam Singh how come the police has registered a case of voluntarily causing hurt against the suspended PSI when victim Edberg is battling for life at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, he replied saying the police would initiate further action based on the medical report.
The police statement stated: “Upon inspection of the CCTV footage and based on preliminary inquiry, PSI Nilesh Shirvoikar has been placed under suspension, and Complaint No. 356/2025 under Sections 115(2) and 198 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered against him on 22/10/2025 at Margao Town Police Station”.
AAP demands case against
PSI for bid to murder
Earlier in the day, Aam Admi Party Chief Amit Palekar demanding registration of a case against the suspended PSI for attempt to murder considering the serious injuries sustained by victim Edberg Pereira during custody with the Margao police.
Section 198 of BNS: "Whoever, being a public servant, knowingly disobeys any direction of the law as to the way in which he is to conduct himself as such public servant, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will by such disobedience, cause injury to any person, shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both."
Section 115 (2): “Whoever voluntarily causes hurt shall be punished with imprisonment up to one year, or with fine up to ten thousand rupees, or with both.”
