PANJIM: Activist Adv Aires Rodrigues has accused US citizen, Subhakar Rao, who he claims to be ‘wanted’ by the United States of America for human trafficking, is organising a major rave party on Divar island to boost drugs and prostitution trade in the State. He however asserted that the party which is scheduled on August 16, is organised under the influence of political patronage.
Addressing a press conference on Sunday, Aires said, “Subhakar Rao with political patronage while paying no taxes to the government has been organizing drug parties at Divar through Shahid Hussain who runs the controversial Club Westend at Saligao. A day-long massive drug party is scheduled at Divar on August 16, which the authorities in public interest should not allow.”
Speaking further Aires also accused Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar of promoting and supporting a US fugitive – Subhakar Rao, to do nefarious activities in Goa under the guise of investment in tourism-related projects.
He said, “Subhakar Rao who has been in Goa for the last few years after fleeing from the law enforcement authorities in the United States of America has been in regular touch with Laxmikant Parsekar even when he was the minister for Ports under then chief minister Manohar Parrikar.”
Aires demanded that the Crime Branch should probe all the financial transactions between Laxmikant Parsekar and Subhakar Rao besides the properties bought by Subhakar Rao in Goa.
Challenging Parsekar to deny that he has been meeting Subhakar Rao, Adv Rodrigues has stated that even as Ports minister Parsekar was fully aware of Subhakar Rao’s very dubious antecedents.
