Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Pictures from Ambaulim Lathi charge

School students squatted on road to block mining trucks from operating on December 17, 2008. The day concluded with Police Lathi Charge on Ambaulim villagers.
Adv. John Fernandes addressing the Press Conference along with other villagers on December 21, 2008 in Ambaulim. On his desk is picked of Police batons broken after the lathi charge of December 17, 2008. Adv. John has been charged with attempt to murder by Police officer at Quepem Police Station. (Above Picture is by Shaweta Anand)
Injured hand in Police Lathi Charge on December 17, 2008. This is the hand of brave Ambaulim Woman Remiz Fernandes who engaged herself in pitched battle with Goa Armed Police personnel. Police was ordered lathi Charge by Quepem Deputy Collector Vanancio Furtado.

Ambaulim villagers being taken in Police Van to Quepem Police Station. William Luis is watching out from the police van window on way to police station after the Lathi Charge.

Ambaulim Woman is being beaten up in presence of PI Santos Dessai.

PI Santos Dessai at his aggressive self against the mining protesters.


Goa Police inflicting blows on Ambaulim villagers...

Goa Police in uniform trying to push Ambaulim villager...

Tribal woman in Combat with Goa Police...


Male policemen manhandling Ambaulim Women...

Throwing one Ambaulim villager in Police Jeep...


The combat scene...

In the middle of Lathi Charge...


Vanful of Goa Police unleashed uncalled for violence on Ambaulim villagers protesting air pollution and traffic hazard to their children on road from mining trucks.

Scene moments before the Lathi Charge...


In the middle 0f heated arguments PI Santos Dessai, Vanancio Furtado (Deputy Collector) with William Luis and Adv. John Fernandes

Negotiations getting tense ...
Sebastian Rodrigues with Pictures from Ambaulim villagers





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