MARGAO
The accused in the sensational Swapnil Walke murder case were on Wednesday produced before the South Goa Sessions Court for appearance.
The matter, however, was adjourned to January 15 for appearance in the court since the accused were not represented by their advocates and neither was there any official representing the prosecution.
The accused persons Omkar Patil, Mustafa Shaikh alias Musa Shaikh, Evander Rodrigues, Shani Kumar, Rahul Kumar and Kundan Kumar were all brought to the Sessions Court under heavy police escort.
The accused will be now produced before the court again on January 15 for the appearance. This is the third time that the matter was listed in the court for the appearance of the accused persons.
Sources informed that arguments before charge will commence in the Sessions Court only after the appearance of the accused persons.
Accused Mustafa Sheikh, Evander Rodrigues and Omkar Patil have been charged under section 302 of IPC for murder, attempt to commit robbery (398), destruction of evidence (201) and criminal conspiracy (120-B) of the IPC, besides provisions of the Arms Act.
The three accused from Bihar -- Kundan Kumar, Shani Kumar and Rahul Kumar -- have been charged under various provisions of the Arms Act.
According to the Crime Branch, Mustafa, Evander and Omkar had hatched the criminal conspiracy to eliminate Swapnil Walke by procuring illegal country-made pistols of 7.65 mm calibre bore from Kundan with the assistance of Rahul and Shani, the natives of Bihar.
