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MARGAO
Two days after his son Lester was brutally assaulted by a group of policemen in plainclothes at the Nehru stadium, Fatorda, Seby D’Souza on Saturday demanded justice as he lodged a formal complaint against two Police Sub-inspectors, besides 15-20 other police personnel for their involvement in the incident.
Seby lodged his complaint with the Fatorda police against PSI Dattaprasad Toraskar, PSI Raunak Kadam and 15-20 other police personnel for the brutal assault on his son Lester and wife Tina at the Nehru stadium on November 8.
Fatorda police station in-charge, PI Navlesh Desai, when contacted, confirmed to The Goan that the police station has been in receipt of the complaint lodged by Seby D’Souza. He, however, said no FIR is registered by the police so far as the Fatorda police is conducting preliminary inquiry into the complaint.
In his complaint, Seby pointed out how the security officer in white T-shirt, who was later identified as PSI Raunak Kadam abused the family when they were taking photographs after the match. “Raunak and three other male security officers came towards us and began pushing us violently. As they were pushing my wife, my son resisted them only to be assaulted by PSI Raunak. At this time, one more security officer came from the football ground (later identified as PSI Dattaprasad) and caught my son from behind before they along with other personnel brutally assaulted Lester with fist blows on his face, neck, abdomen and other parts of the body”, he stated.
“Despite my pleas, PSI Dattaprasad told me bluntly that he will kill my son and told me that he is from Taleigao and that I will not be able to do anything about it”, Seby said while saying that the two PSIs abused them throughout the incident.
He stated that throughout the incident, neither PSI Raunak, PSI Dattaprasad nor the other security persons present, who were all dressed in white T-shirts, identified themselves as police officers. “They were not having any identification on their person showing that they were police personnel”, he said.
Seby further stated that he had his son had reserved train tickets to travel to Kerala on Saturday to attend tomorrow’s football match between Kerala Blasters and FC Goa at Kochi, but are now unable to do so because of the present incident.
In the meantime, Lester who has complained of severe pain in his neck and back was admitted to a Mapusa-based hospital on Saturday, where he is presently undergoing treatment.
“I have lodged the complaint with the police since I want justice for my son and wife who were brutally assaulted by the police”, Seby told the media at the police station.
Meanwhile, the Fatorda police on Saturday recorded the statement of Seby’s wife Tina in connection with the incident.
THE COMPLAINT FILED BY SEBY
PSI Toraskar, PSI Kadam and 15-20 other cops named for brutal assault on son, wife
Security officer (Kadam) abused family while clicking photographs after match
Kadam, three others came towards us and pushed us violently
My son resisted them only to be assaulted by Kadam
One more security officer joins assault (PSI Dattaprasad), caught my son from behind, brutally assaulted him on his face, neck, abdomen and other parts
PSI Dattaprasad told me bluntly he will kill my son... “I am from Taleigao and nobody can do anything”
No security persons (dressed in white T-shirts) identified themselves as police officers
There was no identification showing that they were police personnel
