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‘Rakhandar’ angle under investigation

PANAJI

With police scrutinising social media posts and tracking call records of all those linked to the case, sources told The Goan that videos uploaded by Kankonkar on Dev Khapreshwar are under probe. 

In the clips, the activist had voiced disappointment over the Devasthan's relocation and criticised the authorities, questioning the intent behind the move. 

It may be recalled that the activist alleged at the site of the attack on Thursday that the group while assaulting him said, “Do you wish to be the “Rakhandar” (protector) of Goa? Let us show you.”

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Kankonkar had long been a target of the gang; multiple theories under scanner

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Sep 21, 2025, 12:19 AM IST
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PANAJIThe police in Goa have maintained a studied silence on the motive behind the daylight assault on activist Rama Kankonkar, even as multiple theories of rivalry, provocation and political connections have been doing the rounds.But while police claim the investigation is on a fast track and in the right direction, they are also probing an altercation over a vehicular accident between some of the accused (in the present case) and Kankonkar at Agassaim seven months…

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