Team Herald
MAPUSA: Mapusa Police arrested one Yogesh Gadekar for allegedly brutally attacking a resident of Aldona Melwyn Fernandes in the broad daylight, on Tuesday.
According to police, the incident took place near open air hall at Aldona at around 4.30 pm wherein victim Fernandes was assaulted by Gadekar causing him severe injuries on his head.
Police said that Gadekar along with others was painting a cross at Aldona, near open air hall owned by the victim and later when the complainant along with his wife arrived at the spot, an altercation broke out between the complainant and alleged accused persons, which further turned into a physical fight where the suspect hit the complainant with a dangerous weapon like rod resulting in head injuries.
Fernandes was immediately rushed to the Mapusa Police Station in bleeding condition to lodge a complaint against the alleged accused. The complainant was then taken to the North District Hospital and later shifted to Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim for treatment.
Acting on the complaint, the police registered offences under Section 452, 504, 509, 308 and 506 (ii) read with 34 of Indian Penal Code against alleged accused Gadekar and others and placed him under arrest. PSI Vibha Valvaikar is further investigating the case.
Melwyn Fernandes, who is president of Aldona Comunidade said, “I was attacked by Gadekar. Around 15 people were there who trespassed into my property. The attackers were persons of Kiran Kandolkar and Pranesh Naik. The incident occurred at around 4.30 pm. Broad daylight I was attacked which means the law and order in the State has collapsed.”
“I don’t know the reason why I was attacked but when I questioned them why they have trespassed into my property, they just attacked me with the weapon. I think this was planned,” he added.
