Goa Federation of Mines Affected People (GOAMAP) strongly condemns Goa Police at Bicholim Police Station for arbitrary arrests and detention of Shamsunder Naik and Vijay Pandluskar of Advalpal, Bicholim.
These two Advalpal villagers were called to the Bicholim police station for inquiry on May 20, in connection for inquiry under IPC section 149 for an incident at Sesa Goa mines on May 10, 2009 when Sesa Goa mines work was stopped by the Advalpal villagers. then, shockingly Police officer on duty Terence Vaz instead took the two in police custody under IPC section 151 and detained them in Bicholim Police Station for anticipated Peace on mines.
GOAMAP questions the logic of arresting the villagers who are in the middle of the fight to defend their village from mining companies - Sesa Goa, Trimurthy, Fomentos and Salgaoncars - threatening the water bodies supplying water for drinking and agriculture purpose.
GOAMAP demands action against the police officer Terence Vaz for behaving like an agent of the mining company - British Vedanta owned Sesa Goa. It is high time that Goa Police stop being dictated and directed by mining companies against people protesting mining so that Goa does not suffer water shortages because of greed of few mining companies. Goa Police and citizens must work together to stop legal as well as illegal mining in Goa so that future generations find Goa safe to live in.
Sd/-
Sebastian Rodrigues
Convener
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