Fiona alleges drug mafia-neta nexus

Fiona alleges drug mafia-neta nexus
Goa Minister, DGP, Narcotics Dealers Work In Collusion: Scarlette’s Mom
Preetu Nair | TNN

Panaji: Fiona MacKeown, whose minor daughter Scarlette Keeling was found dead under mysterious circumstances, has alleged that there is a strong nexus between the drug mafia, Goa home minister Ravi Naik and DGP B S Brar.
She said Naik and the DGP, having full knowledge of the criminal activities, have done their best to protect the criminals. “If they were not involved, why didn’t they allow a CBI inquiry. They tried to cover up Scarlette’s murder,’’ she said. The family’s counsel, Vikram Varma, said the duo’s inaction raises suspicions.
Hitting back, the home minister demanded a probe into the mother’s background, source of income and frequent trips to Karnataka. “There is need to probe into her (Fiona’s) background and source of income. We will certainly do it,” Naik said. He termed Fiona’s statements as ‘foolish’. “Goa police have thoroughly probed the case and booked the people. We have commissioned reputed officer like SP (north) Bosco George to handle the case,” he added. “How can she charge us with having nexus with the drug traders?” Naik shot back.
Meanwhile, the mystery shrouding the girl’s murder refuses to unravel. While the Goa police maintain she was raped by Samson D’Souza, locals allege a Mumbai-based businessman, who has acted in few Hindi films, may also be involved. Even Placido Carvalho alias Shanu Boy, one of the main accused arrested, has stated in his bail plea that the girl knew the businessman and had also asked him for her boyfriend Julio’s number. When he replied he didn’t have the number, Scarlett, who was in an inebriated state, asked him to drop her at Siolim. According to Shanu, the businessman told Scarlett that he didn’t know where Siolim was but agreed to drop her at Curlie’s shack in Anjuna and left with her at 4.30 am. But the confusion starts here. While the police said the businessman didn’t take the girl to Curlie’s shack and left her with Samson, some eyewitnesses reveal he had in fact taken her there. She was sexually assaulted at Curlie’s shack by a group and when she collapsed, she was taken on a speed boat and dumped near Lui Cafe, they added.

2008 Mar 16 Times Of India Mumbai