the goan I network
PANAJI
Independent Karwar MLA Satish Sail on Monday skipped the summons issued to him by Special Investigation Team (Mining) of Goa Police in connection with the main mining case.
In a letter addressed to the SIT Inspector, Sail acknowledged the receipt of the summons. However, he expressed his inability to remain present before the SIT. Sail cited the ill-health of his mother-in-law and informed the Goa Mining SIT that he has “pre-occupied arrangements”.
He also assured the investigating officer of his cooperation in the probe. Accordingly, fresh summons have now been issued to Sail ordering him to remain present before the police on April 13 for questioning.
SIT had issued summons to Sail for questioning in connection with his alleged involvement in illegal mining activities. The summons was issued to Sail at his residence in Sadashivgad, Karwar by Police Inspector Dattaguru Sawant.
Sail is the Director of Mallikarjun Shipping Private Limited and has allegedly been involved in exports of illicit iron ore in Goa during the period 2007-2012 along with other unnamed fly-by-night traders and leaseholders. Earlier Sail was arrested by the CBI for his alleged involvement in illegal mining scam in Karnataka.
The summons comes barely weeks before Karnataka heads to the state assembly elections which will be held next month.
Complaint against Madkaikar’s new bungalow filed with ASI
the goan I networkPANAJIActivist advocate Aires Rodrigues has on Monday filed a complaint with the Director of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Old Goa over the allegedly illegal palatial bungalow built by Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar at Old Goa. A copy of the complaint has been sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Goa Governor Mridula Sinha, Adv Rodrigues informed. In his complaint, Adv Rodrigues stated that Madkaikar’s new…
