Tanavade: Police 100% to blame for Suleman escape

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Dec 22, 2024, 1:03 AM IST

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Amid the backlash faced by the Pramod Sawant-led BJP government for the bizarre, police-aided escape from custody of notorious criminal Suleman alias Siddiqui Khan, Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Tanavade on Saturday sought to push the blame entirely on the State police.

“The State police department is 100 per cent responsible for the escape of notorious criminal Suleman alias Siddiqui Khan,” Tanavade who is at the fag end of his term as State party president, said while speaking to journalists.

“There was definitely a lapse on part of the State police,” Tanavade said in a bid to absolve his party’s government adding, the “government” cannot be expected to keep guard at police lock-ups.

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Suleman escape: Dismissed constable gets bail; Hubballi man applies for bail

THE GOAN NETWORK

Published Dec 22, 2024, 1:02 AM IST

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PANAJIIn a big blow to Old Goa police, who were relying on the custody of dismissed IRB constable Amit Naik to trace absconding fraudster Suleman Siddique Khan, the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Court granted Naik conditional bail. The order was pronounced on Saturday after hearing arguments into the plea over the past two days.Shortly after this order, Hajaratasab Bavannavar alias Hazrat Ali, charged with allegedly harbouring Suleman in Hubballi and subsequently…