ANJUNA: On Monday evening the government disclosed that the Chief Minister had asked the Director General of Police Jaspal Singh to seal the controversial Curlies shack, the venue of the Sonali Phogat death controversy.
On Tuesday Herald’s reporters discovered that the lower portion of Curlies seemed to be open.
At present only the first floor of the restaurant has been sealed for the purpose of investigation. This is where Sonali Phogat and her associates partied and used the restroom.
However, Anjuna Panchayat and Anjuna Police sources stated that only the first floor of the restaurant was sealed. The validity of Curlies’ operational licence also hangs in the balance as Goa Police is soon expected to approach the Tourism Department seeking action.
When asked whether any action would be taken, the Anjuna Police official said, “We will write to the concerned department seeking cancellation of its licence.”
Meanwhile, Curlies shack operator Edwin Nunes and Ramdas Mandrekar, the two suspects in the drugs case related to Phogat’s death have applied for bail before the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Court at Mapusa.
The bail plea will be heard on September 2. The Panjim court earlier rejected Edwin’s petition on technical grounds.
Edwin’s wife Lynnette Nunes Lobo, the alleged owner of Curlies has filed for anticipatory bail before the North Goa District & Sessions Court. Lynette’s arrest was likely as Edwin claimed that he is not the owner of Curlies. At the same time, there are media reports that Nunes is one of the names in Form I and IV of survey number 45/9.
