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One held for assault at Vasco

Vasco Police on Wednesday evening arrested a man from New Vaddem on charges of assaulting a 79-year-old resident of Housing Board, New Vaddem, Vasco.

VASCO

According to the residents near the water tank at New Vaddem, Basuraj Shastri alias Bassu had gone to the laundry to 
collect his clothes and when the laundry owner, Prameshwar Pillai demanded the money, Bassu allegedly assaulted Pillai with a sharp weapon, due to which Pillai got a cut on his face.  
The residents added that Pillai’s wife rushed to her husband for help, but Bassu also assaulted Pillai’s wife and their child. As the residents started gathering at the site, Pillai also assaulted two more residents and fled from the scene.  
When contacted, Vasco PI Nolasco Raposo said Parmeshwar Pillai filed a complaint against Basuraj Shastri alias Bassu for assaulting him and two others with a razor.  
PI Raposo said acting on the complaint, the accused was immediately apprehended and arrested under Section 324 of IPC and police is investigating the case.  TGN
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‘Goenkarponn’, a political ploy to fool Goans: Ravi Naik

Hitting out at the politicisation of ‘Goenkarponn’ as a ploy to divert public attention, former chief minister and veteran Congress leader Ravi Naik insists that ‘Goenkarponn’ is inherently in the blood of every Goenkar. In an interview with THE GOAN, Ravi believes that ‘Goenkarponn’ existed long before campaigning for the 2017 elections

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Published Mar 30, 2017, 4:12 AM IST
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PONDAQ: Politicians have begun singing tunes about ‘Goenkarponn’. Is it justified?   Ravi Naik (RN): This is clear-cut politics by those propagating ideas of ‘Goenkarponn’. Be it Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, Minister for Town and Country Planning Vijai Sardesai or Governor Mridula Sinha. They are politicizing this issue to divert attention of the public.   Q: What do you mean by diverting attention?   RN: They couldn’t fulfill promises they…

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