PONDA
Twenty-four-year-old resident of Shignnewall-Nirankal, Sarita Gaonkar, who was convicted in an attempt to murder case, was on Monday sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment and to pay fine of Rs 10,000. The incident had occurred on September 12, 2014.
Public Prosecutor Adv Satyavan Raut Desai told The Goan that sentence was pronounced on Monday. “She has been sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 10,000,” he said.
The case was in the district court at Ponda.
It may be recalled that the accused was contractual staff of Electricity Department at Curti-Ponda and was arrested for stabbing her boyfriend thrice on his shoulder. The victim from Pernem survived after being treated at GMC Hospital in Bambolim.
The incident had occurred on September 12, 2014, at Codar-Nirankal. Police traced the accused on mobile calling data and found her location where she was hiding after committing the crime.
Both were in relation since February 2014 and during that time they were working together in a factory at Marcaim Industrial Estate. Differences between them started only after the woman left the job to join the Electricity Department at Curti.
The victim had stated that the accused had asked him to meet her at Ponda bus stand. On reaching Ponda, she asked him to visit an isolated place at Codar. When they reached Codar, 7 kms from Ponda, the girl allegedly attacked him with a knife on his back and then fled from the spot.
