CANACONA
In an attempt to shift an Anganwadi, two groups had a fistfight, resulting in the assault of two persons including the husband of Loliem-Polem sarpanch at Polem in Canacona.
According to Canacona PI Chandrakant Gawas, in a fight between two groups at Polem, two persons belonging to one group were badly assaulted over applying a lock to a structure used for Anganwadi children on Sunday.
Acting in the complainants, Canacona police arrested Virendra Naik and Roney Fernandes on Sunday evening, while Anand Naik, Deepak Pagi, Kartik Satarkar, Ulhas Raikar and Mukesh Naik who absconded earlier, later surrendered to the Police.
All seven were released on bail after Canacona police produced them at the JMFC court.
Police applied sections 143, 506(2), 323 & 504 in the matter.
According to sources, the Anganwadi premises at Polem, represented by Loliem-Polem sarpanch Pratiza Bandekar, is being annually used for worshipping an idol of Sri Krishna immediately after Diwali. This year too, after the puja, the idol was immersed accordingly. It is said that there is a demand from ward panch and present sarpanch Pratiza Bandekar to shift the Anganwadi to another place.
After the Srikrishna idol was immersed, it is alleged that the husband of sarpanch Pratiza Bandekar, Sachin Bandekar, put a lock to the Anganwadi premises. This angered a few of the locals, and along with Virendra Naik, some approached Sachin Bandekar and began to question him for putting a lock without informing anyone. A heated argument ensued and later reportedly resulted in the brawl assaulting each other in the melee.
Presently, all the arrested are released on bail and the police is investigating the case further, informed PI Gawas.
