PANAJI
The Crime Branch arrested another accused in the Anjuna house eviction case, taking the total count of arrested persons to six.
Superintendent of Police (CB) Rahul Parab informed the media on Thursday that Gaus Khatal Shaikh, a resident of Sanquelim was apprehended and brought to the CB office in Ribandar for interrogation.
The accused, who worked as a gym instructor, was subsequently placed under arrest on February 27. He was remanded to police custody for further investigation.
Earlier, five accused including prime accused Janardhan Khorate, Rakesh Raha, Parshuram Gawas, Vickey Naik and Nikhil Shirodkar were arrested. They were released on bail thereafter.
Gupta further said that the investigation team attached four vehicles that were allegedly used in the commission of the crime. More arrests are likely.
The crime occurred on February 8, when tenants Rajesh Sinary and his family alleged they were forcibly and unlawfully dispossessed from the house.
Further allegations stated that after trespassing into the house, the accused committed theft of household items and cash. The police confirmed that bouncers carrying sickles and koitas forcibly entered the house by damaging the main door and taking advantage of the complainant's absence. The housemaid present there was abducted and later abandoned at an unknown location. The case was transferred from Anjuna police station to CB with Mapusa SDPO Sandesh Chodankar also shunted to PHQ.
