MARGAO
The first gram sabha of the village panchayat of Guirdolim started on a stormy note with a woman panch member alleging assault when the proceedings were underway on Sunday.
Panch member and former Sarpnach Sonia Fernandes later lodged her complaint with the Maina-Curtorim police stating that a local villager Tony Dias allegedly hurled the mike stand at her when the discussions over the controversial tower issue was being deliberated at the meeting.
Based on the complaint lodged by the panch member, the Maina-Curtorim police have registered a criminal offence against Tony Dias.
PSI Alvito Rodrigues told the media on Sunday that the police have registered an offence under section 353 of the IPC for obstructing a public servant while discharging her duties and assault. In her complaint, Sonia had alleged that Tony assaulted her with a mike stand causing her injuries on her face while she was discharging her lawful duties as a panch member. She told the police that the incident occurred while she was discussing matters with the sarpanch with regards to permission given to a mobile tower and employment of a temporary clerk in the panchayat.
Earlier, the gram sabha chaired by Sarpanch Malisha Carvalho discussed the issue of employment of a temporary clerk by the panchayat body. The debate generated much heat after panch member Sonia and others questioned the chair how the panchayat has employed the clerk when the members were categorical in saying that the recruitment should be done only after making an announcement in the Church as well on merit.
The first gram sabha of the village panchayat of Guirdolim started on a stormy note with a woman panch member alleging assault when the proceedings were underway on Sunday.
Panch member and former Sarpnach Sonia Fernandes later lodged her complaint with the Maina-Curtorim police stating that a local villager Tony Dias allegedly hurled the mike stand at her when the discussions over the controversial tower issue was being deliberated at the meeting.
Based on the complaint lodged by the panch member, the Maina-Curtorim police have registered a criminal offence against Tony Dias.
PSI Alvito Rodrigues told the media on Sunday that the police have registered an offence under section 353 of the IPC for obstructing a public servant while discharging her duties and assault. In her complaint, Sonia had alleged that Tony assaulted her with a mike stand causing her injuries on her face while she was discharging her lawful duties as a panch member. She told the police that the incident occurred while she was discussing matters with the sarpanch with regards to permission given to a mobile tower and employment of a temporary clerk in the panchayat.
Earlier, the gram sabha chaired by Sarpanch Malisha Carvalho discussed the issue of employment of a temporary clerk by the panchayat body. The debate generated much heat after panch member Sonia and others questioned the chair how the panchayat has employed the clerk when the members were categorical in saying that the recruitment should be done only after making an announcement in the Church as well on merit.
