PANJIM: The Old Goa police have sought CCTV footage from the
restaurant where the trouble actually began before a bunch of tourists from
Vasai-Mumbai were assaulted by four assailants Lawrence Dias, Suraj Shetye,
Vishal Golatkar and the absconding local Sai Kundaikar.
“We have asked the restaurant owner to submit the recording
of the CCTV footage of the incident day, for examination,” deputy
superintendent of police Nelson Albuquerque told Herald.
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According to the staff present there, it all began when the
arm of one of the tourists brushed against Dias who was sipping tea, near the
entrance. Amongst the tourists at the restaurant was also a five-year-old, for
whom his mother has ordered milk.
There was allegedly altercation between them which was soon
resolved but Dias, allegedly threatened of bad consequence and thereafter
called his associates. However, the officer refused of any altercation between
the tourists and the rape convict. “We
will ascertain facts through the CCTV footage,” he quickly added.
The tourists, who left in the Maharashtra-registration
tourist bus for Panjim to travel back to Mumbai were stopped on the
Merces-Panjim road and attacked with sword, wooden stick and knife and koita.
Eleven tourists were hurt and treated at Goa medical college. The three accused
were also injured and taken to GMC before being produced before the court.
Booked for attempt to murder and other serious offenses,
they are currently undergoing custodial interrogation.
