PANAJI:
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday attacked the Goa government over the failure of police to arrest Ajit Sankhwalkar, the prime accused in the fake government job appointment letter racket involving the post of Additional Excise Commissioner.
Addressing a press conference outside Panaji Police Station, AAP'S State president Valmiki Naik questioned how Sankhwalkar continues to evade arrest even a month after the FIR was registered.
He also sought answers from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who holds both the Home and Excise portfolios, over the government's silence on the investigation.
Naik alleged a lack of transparency in the probe and filed an RTI application seeking details of the investigation, copies of FIRs registered against the accused, sections invoked and action taken by police over the past month.
He demanded Sankhwalkar's immediate arrest and a thorough probe into all those linked to the case. He also questioned whether the alleged appointment letter issued to Manoj Talekar, reportedly bearing the Chief Minister's signature, had been sent for forensic examination.
Raising suspicions of political protection, Naik asked why the police had failed to trace an accused whose identity and photographs are known. He further demanded clarity on whether photographs showing Sankhwalkar with a senior police officer had been examined as part of the probe.
Warning against any attempt to suppress the issue, AAP said it would continue its campaign until those responsible are brought to book.
