PANJIM: It has been a month since Priya Mitbowkar complained at Pernem police station that Water Resources Minister Dayanand Mandrekar and his son Samir tortured, harassed and threatened her husband Nilesh leading to him committing suicide over a property issue, but the complaint is yet to be registered.
Herald in its editions dated December 16 and December 20 had reported extensively on the complaint and the agony Priya has gone through.
Speaking to Herald, a helpless Priya who is fighting for justice for her husband said Pernem Police are yet to register a complaint.
When Herald contacted Pernem Police Inspector Devendra Gad for his comments for delay in registering complaint dated December 10, his answer was that it is under investigation. “We have received the complaint and we are looking into it,” was all he said.
Tara Kerkar of NGO Savera, who has taken up the fight for Priya said they have also submitted the complaint to the Superintendent of Police North but no action has been initiated.
“We have no other option but to approach the court to direct the police to file an FIR,” Kerkar said. She added, “This proves how sensitive this government is with regards to issues of women in Goa.”
Verla Canca Sarpanch Milton Marques said that next week they will file a petition before the JMFC Pernem and seek directions to register the complaint. “We will not keep quiet until justice is given to Priya,” he said.
Panch member Vinod Palyekar said, “If this is the way a woman is treated in the chief minister’s constituency itself what will happen to the others. The police inspector is hand in glove with the culprits and he should be immediately suspended.”
