Quepem police are back on the prowl to satisfy their mining masters. Yesterday at around 6.00 pm there was physical alteration at Cawrem village between two anti - mining activists Alcine Dias and Egyps D'Souza on the one hand and Rivona Panchayat member of Panchayat Ram Gaoncar who once upon a time in 2003 was opponent mining operated by Radha Timblo belonging to Badruddin Mavany mining lease but then surrendered himself and his land to Timblos pressure tactics.
When the two men Alcine and Egyps went to the Police station to register the complaint against Ram Gaoncar. Soon Timblo mining company Manager and another contractor of the Fomento mining company in Colamb swung into action and pressurised the police to register the case against Egyps D'Souza. A case was registered for assault and breach of Public Peace against Egyps. Egyps has been detained at the police station for the full one night and when the last reports came at 2.00 pm he was still not released nor was produced before the Quepem Deputy Collector as required.
On the contrary when Rama Velip went to meet Egyps at the Police station today afternoon he was arrested and forced to accept bail and move out of the police station case in one old case pertaining to blockade of the mining transport near Fomento mine. Colamb villagers has claims this as false case.
Further reports are awaited. Please call up the Quepem Police Station at phone number 08322662253 and inquire about the status on this matter.
Sebastian Rodrigues
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