MARGAO, SEPT 27
Former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday submitted before a court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Margao that he was abused by accused in a 2004 case at Cuncolim.
Deposing before the court, Parrikar said the accused Ballapa Desai abused him, thus showing disrespect to the chair of the Chief Minister.
The incident had occurred in the run up to the 2004 Lok Sabha polls when Parrikar’s PSO lodged a complaint with the Cuncolim police alleging that Ballapa abused the Chief Minister during his visit to Cuncolim.
Based on the complaint filed by the PSO, the Cuncolim police arrested Ballapa before chargesheeting the case in the court.
