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Police acted under political pressure?

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Were the police under pressure not to register the case under the severe Section 307 of the IPC on the day of the dastardly act against the tourists?

Sources informed The Goan that a senior politician in the ruling dispensation tried to settle the matter quietly.

According to the source, a PSO of a senior politician in the government called up the Investigation Officer and requested him not to impose the harsh IPC section in the case.

Sources also question the manner in which a low ranked officer is being made scapegoat in the case.

“You mean to say that the Police Station incharge was not aware about the developments when a case of such a magnitude is being registered?” a retired police officer asked.

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Forest fire extinguished in Curdi

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Mar 13, 2023, 11:21 PM IST
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SANGUEMThe forest fire at Colomba area in Curdi-Sanguem has been extinguished after strenuous efforts by teams from the forest department.Assistant Conservator of Forest Minguel Fernandes, who is in charge of the Colomba beat, informed The Goan that the forest teams managed to bring the fire under control in the morning hours and managed to douse it completely by late evening.“The team had to work in full force and without any break, to prevent the forest fire from spreading…

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