Asks why Bansal isn’t being summoned
PANJIM, JAN 15
In an significant development, Goa Governor Dr S S Sidhu summoned Home MinisterRavi Naik along with top brass police officials on Friday in the backdrop of recent police-drug mafia nexus case.
Sidhu, reportedly, sought an explanation as to why former Superintendent of Police, Veenu Bansal was not being summoned in the case.
Government sources disclosed that Chief Minister Digambar Kamat was also summoned by the governor but due to his preoccupation, Chief Secretary Sanjay Srivastava represented him at the high level meeting.
Director General of Police, Bhim Sain Bassi was also present for the meeting which , reportedly, took stock of the current sting operation involving Police Sub Inspector Sunil Gudlar and arrest of the Israeli drug baron Atala alias Yaniv Benaim.
It is learnt that the reported role of Bansal in the entire episode featuring Gudlar has caused acute embarrassment to the police top brass. However, efforts are on to throw a protective ring around him for as long as possible by his Indian Police Service (IPS) mates.
