CANACONA
Some youth from Canacona received a sound trashing after they were accused of teasing some women participants of a Shigmotsav float in Canacona late Thursday night.
According to reliable sources, some local youth had closely followed a romtamel from Sanvordem, which also had women participants, during the Shigmo floats parade.
The youth reportedly went closer, and a woman then complained to a male colleague that she had been pinched. This infuriated the menfolk, who swung into action and thrashed the youth.
Finding the youth heavily drunk, they were beaten even more, but were allowed to go after some members of the organising committee intervened in the matter.
When contacted, Canacona police confirmed the incident, but said the matter was resolved amicably after the local youth were found heavily intoxicated.
Meanwhile, Venkatesh Eidar has filed a complaint to Canacona police stating that he was slapped by one person during a protest at the Shigmo float parade flag-off function at Char-Rasta, Canacona.
“A non-cognisable offence has been registered and further action is being initiated as per law,” informed Canacona PI Philomeno Costa.
Meanwhile, a number of residents from Canacona complimented the Canacona police for maintaining law and order situation and successfully diffusing the tension at the Shigmo parade in Canacona.
