MAPUSA: RTI activist Jawahar Shetye on Wednesday signed an undertaking at Mapusa Police station, saying he won’t interfere in the fisherwomen’s business henceforth. This is with regard to the case filed by the Mapusa fisherwomen against Shetye.
This issue escalated when five fisherwomen alleged that Shetye had extorted money and had taken away their documents promising to provide them with a permanent place to sell their fish in the market.
The issue came to light on April 7 when the five fisherwomen filed a complaint against Shetye alleging that he approached them for money and had even taken over their documents. The women said, “He is harassing us because we are not Goans and are natives of Maharashtra,” they said. The fisherwomen also filed a police complaint against Shetye for disturbing peace in the Mapusa market.
Shetye was summoned by the police on Wednesday for interrogation. To maintain peace, the Mapusa Police urged Shetye to sign an undertaking that he will not interfere in the fisherwomen’s business and peace will be maintained; to which he agreed.
The fisherwomen alleged that Shetye extorted Rs 5,000 from each of them. However the fisherwomen have urged the authorities to take their documents from Shetye and return the same to them. When asked about their money and documents, they said, “We want our documents back. Even if our money is not credited to us back it is fine, but we want our documents back.”
