the goan I network
PANAJI
Environmentalist Claude Alvares and his associate Rahul Basu were on Monday technically arrested and released on bail in the case booked against them for symbolically locking the office of the Department of Mines and Geology during a protest in May. Alvares and Basu, who are both of the NGO Goa Foundation, were granted anticipatory bail by North Goa District and Sessions Judge Irshad Aga on Friday last.
Their arrest and release on furnishing a bail bond was effected by the Panaji police on when the duo reported there to comply with the condition of the bail order.
“Our protest was symbolic and the arrest was also symbolic,” Alvares said reacting to the development and committed to contest the case in Court.
