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PONDA
Ponda police on Thursday arrested the sixth accused in connection with an assault on an off-duty constable attached to the Ponda police station.
Police said Charandas Naik (30) of Cuncoliem-Mardol was the sixth accused arrested in the case.
The other five accused, Prithviraj Naik, Rameshwar Naik, Nitesh Naik, Ashwin Naik, all from Cuncoliem and Guruprasad Dangui of Chirpute-Ponda were arrested on Wednesday.
According to reports, the incident occurred at Usgao on March 2, when the constable was returning home at Valpoi on his two-wheeler after his duty.
When the complainant reached Usgao, six persons on their two-wheelers tried to block his way while proceeding in the same direction.
The miscreants argued with him and when he asked them to clear the way, they allegedly assaulted him and fled.
The offense had been registered under Sections 143, 147, 323, 504, 341, 506 (2) read with 149 IPC. Further investigation is in progress.
