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PANJIM: The District and Session Court North Goa on Friday granted a conditional Bail to LPC Priti Chawan and Taniksha Chawan in connection with Constable Prathamesh Gawade’s suicide case.
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The bail was granted on conditions of personal bond of Rs 20,000 each with the surety of the same amount, no leaving the state of Goa without the permission of the court and no tampering of the evidence.
The two LPCs were suspended and later arrested on 7 November in the abetment to suicide case of Prathamesh Gawade. Both of them jumped from the first floor of the Central Jail at Colvale in North Goa, in a bid to end their lives.
Speaking to reporters, Advocate Veena Ghode said,” The argument got over on Wednesday and the order was reserved for today. Prathamesh committed suicide on October 25 and his body was found on October 27. The FIR was registered on November 3 and the lady constables were arrested the next day. The complaint was filed by one Mahadev Naik who is attached to IRB. We submitted our arguments and the court was convinced.” The two lady constables had attempted to end their lives by jumping from the first floor of the Central Jail at Colvale.
They were rushed to North Goa District Hospital where they received treatment and discharged later.
