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Porvorim cop accused of slapping youth

A group of residents from Pilerne met Porvorim PI Jivba Dalvi on Wednesday morning and sought to know the action taken by the police on the complaint filed by Geeta Amrekar, who has accused a police investigating officer of slapping her son,

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 Sainath. After giving a patient hearing, PI Dalvi sent Sainath Amrekar (25) to Mapusa District Hospital for a medical check. Speaking to The Goan, Sainath said: "Porvorim Police had called me to the police station on October 24, at 4 pm in connection with the complaint filed against me by one person. Accordingly, I along with my friend reported at the police station at 4.30 pm." "The investigating officer asked my friend to leave the room. Thereafter, he locked the room from inside and slapped me on the face in the presence of the complainant and threatened me with dire consequences. He wrote down some matter on a plain sheet of paper and forcibly obtained my signature," claimed Sainath. Geeta Amrekar said since her son Sainath, who had gone to Porvorim Police station at 4 pm, did not return home till 8 pm, she filed a missing complaint at Porvorim Police station on October 24 late night. "My son returned home at about 3 am and was distraught. He narrated the treatment he had received by the Porvorim police. I want the police to take action against the investigating officer for assaulting my son, failing which I will take up the matter with higher authorities," said Amrekar. PI Dalvi said he received the complaint and has sent Sainath for a check and is awaiting the report.
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Association gives DSE 10-day ultimatumto resolve employees' demands

The Diocesan Society of Education Employees Association (DSEEA) on Friday, gave a 10-day ultimatum to the Diocesan Society of Education, to resolve various issues plaguing the employees for over a year failing which they would be forced to take next course of action.Speaking to media persons, DSEEA president Audrey Fernandes said the society had been for over a year complaining about issues of harassment, non-payment of salaries and denial of career advancement.

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PANAJI"We have repeatedly written to not only the society, but the Education department and the Chief Minister as well, but nothing has happened in the last one year, and we have got no response from them either," she said.The association represents 4,000 employees working in 83 institutions run by the Diocesan Society of Education (DSE), which is the Church arm. According to Fernandes, there have been several cases of employees not being given confirmation letters for over…

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