Cops book Mickky for extortion
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PANAJI: Nearly four months after Goa’s tourism minister was accused of threatening and intimidating the management of a South Goa casino, the crime branch on Wednesday registered an offence against Mickky Pacheco for criminal intimidation and extortion. When contacted, Pacheco said he was not aware of the development.
An offence was booked against Pacheco and 11 others under Section 452 (trespass after preparation to hurt, assault or wrongful restraint), Section 384 (extortion) and Section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.
The incident had occurred on May 31 but the complaint was lodged with Colva police only on June 10. A month later, the case was handed over to the crime branch, which after a probe, sought the opinion opinion of the director of prosecution. It registered an offence against Mickky and 11 others on Wednesday.
18 September 2009, The Times of India, Goa edition
Friday, September 18, 2009
Police complaint against dog abusers
Police complaint against dog abusers
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PANAJI: The police on Thursday registered a case against unknown persons under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act for grievously injuring a
street dog at St Inez.
Blaming security guards of residential apartments for such acts, Angela Kazi of People for Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) said this was the third such case that has come to their notice.
"The perpetrators of the crime use a sharp, thin metal ring with a long handle, which lies with the baiter. Food is placed inside the ring and when the dog goes to eat the food, the baiter pulls the ring, trapping the dog. When the dog tries to escape, it gets grievously injured," she said, adding, "The bleeding animal is often left to die."
Panaji police had earlier registered a case against a Caranzalem couple for injuring a street dog in a similar fashion. Police sources said that in one of the cases, the security guards informed them that they had acted on the instructions of flat owners. "It is difficult to catch the culprits as there is no evidence about who committed the act," said police.
Dr Sonia Chauhan, director, said, "Enforcement of laws is not happening in Goa. We rescue and treat the animal, keeping it till it is better, and then release it. But no action is taken against the perpetrators of the crime, even though in most cases a police complaint is registered." Veterinarian Sachin Bhosale added, "Such cruelty is banned. This is done to fatally injure the animal. Strict action should be taken against such persons. This will act as a deterrent."
18 September 2009,The Times of India, Goa edition
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PANAJI: The police on Thursday registered a case against unknown persons under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act for grievously injuring a
street dog at St Inez.
Blaming security guards of residential apartments for such acts, Angela Kazi of People for Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) said this was the third such case that has come to their notice.
"The perpetrators of the crime use a sharp, thin metal ring with a long handle, which lies with the baiter. Food is placed inside the ring and when the dog goes to eat the food, the baiter pulls the ring, trapping the dog. When the dog tries to escape, it gets grievously injured," she said, adding, "The bleeding animal is often left to die."
Panaji police had earlier registered a case against a Caranzalem couple for injuring a street dog in a similar fashion. Police sources said that in one of the cases, the security guards informed them that they had acted on the instructions of flat owners. "It is difficult to catch the culprits as there is no evidence about who committed the act," said police.
Dr Sonia Chauhan, director, said, "Enforcement of laws is not happening in Goa. We rescue and treat the animal, keeping it till it is better, and then release it. But no action is taken against the perpetrators of the crime, even though in most cases a police complaint is registered." Veterinarian Sachin Bhosale added, "Such cruelty is banned. This is done to fatally injure the animal. Strict action should be taken against such persons. This will act as a deterrent."
18 September 2009,The Times of India, Goa edition
6-year-old is state's first dengue casualty
6-year-old is state's first dengue casualty
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PANAJI: Goa recorded its first dengue death when a six-year-old boy from Calangute succumbed to the disease at the Goa Medical College and
Hospital, Bambolim on Thursday morning.
Godfrey Fernandes was admitted to a private hospital in Mapusa on Tuesday with a history of fever, pain in the abdomen and vomiting. As the child's condition was critical, the hospital sent his blood samples for a rapid test which revealed that he was suffering from dengue. On Wednesday evening he was shifted to GMC. He died on Thursday morning.
Calling it a "clinical case of dengue", GMC doctors told TOI that the child's blood samples have been sent for the more reliable MAC Elisa test to confirm if the child was suffering from dengue or leptospirosis. "This test is more reliable than the rapid test," doctors revealed.
Deputy director of health services, Dr Deepak Kabadi, said, "Clinically, the child died of what is known as the dengue shock syndrome (complicated dengue fever). We have sent the blood samples for microbiological examination and the report is awaited. Once we get the report, then only will be able to call it a confirmed case of dengue death."
This year, 49 people tested positive for dengue in Goa. Private doctors in the city added, "This year, we have seen an increase of 10 to 15% in dengue cases."
Meanwhile, a 10-year-old boy from Tiswadi tested positive for H1N1. The child had no travel history and health authorities are trying to find out how he got infected. They have also done follow-up drives in the school where the child is studying and said that till date no other suspected case of H1N1 has been found in the school.
18 September 2009,The Times of India, Goa edition
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PANAJI: Goa recorded its first dengue death when a six-year-old boy from Calangute succumbed to the disease at the Goa Medical College and
Hospital, Bambolim on Thursday morning.
Godfrey Fernandes was admitted to a private hospital in Mapusa on Tuesday with a history of fever, pain in the abdomen and vomiting. As the child's condition was critical, the hospital sent his blood samples for a rapid test which revealed that he was suffering from dengue. On Wednesday evening he was shifted to GMC. He died on Thursday morning.
Calling it a "clinical case of dengue", GMC doctors told TOI that the child's blood samples have been sent for the more reliable MAC Elisa test to confirm if the child was suffering from dengue or leptospirosis. "This test is more reliable than the rapid test," doctors revealed.
Deputy director of health services, Dr Deepak Kabadi, said, "Clinically, the child died of what is known as the dengue shock syndrome (complicated dengue fever). We have sent the blood samples for microbiological examination and the report is awaited. Once we get the report, then only will be able to call it a confirmed case of dengue death."
This year, 49 people tested positive for dengue in Goa. Private doctors in the city added, "This year, we have seen an increase of 10 to 15% in dengue cases."
Meanwhile, a 10-year-old boy from Tiswadi tested positive for H1N1. The child had no travel history and health authorities are trying to find out how he got infected. They have also done follow-up drives in the school where the child is studying and said that till date no other suspected case of H1N1 has been found in the school.
18 September 2009,The Times of India, Goa edition
Jails have a better menu than GMC for inmates
Jails have a better menu than GMC for inmates
Byline: Preetu Nair,16 September 2009,The Times of India, Goa edition
PANAJI: The government has decided to increase the money spent on prisoners’ diet from Rs 35 to Rs 40 per person per day from October 1. The
amount is almost double the Rs 22 allotted per person per day for in-patients at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, for the last three years.
At present, there are 146 prisoners in Aguada central jail and 123 at Sada sub-jail. They are fed tea (without milk) with bread or poi for breakfast, a vegetarian or non-vegetarian lunch with fish curry or egg, evening black tea with biscuits and vegetarian dinner with chapatis. Every fortnight, they get chicken curry for lunch.
Accused held in police custody, too, have better provisions for meals. Panaji lock-up has provisions to feed each accused with lunch and dinner worth Rs 26 and breakfast worth Rs 12. At the Bicholim lockup, a prisoner can avail food worth Rs 30.
“All prisoners are given food as prescribed by the jail manual, which includes a proper diet of protein, fats, carbohydrates, calcium, iron and vitamins. Also, for sick prisoners who are not admitted to hospital, we have a facility for a special diet, which is in lieu of the regular diet to which the prisoner is otherwise eligible and which has to be recommended by a medical officer,” said ajail officer.
Said John Abreu Lobo, amicus curiae in a public interest litigation for better facilities in the state’s prisons, “To ensure that the quality of food served to prisoners is not affected, the amount allotted for prisoners’ food needs to be hiked, taking into account the high rate of inflation and rise in prices of food items.”
Byline: Preetu Nair,16 September 2009,The Times of India, Goa edition
PANAJI: The government has decided to increase the money spent on prisoners’ diet from Rs 35 to Rs 40 per person per day from October 1. The
amount is almost double the Rs 22 allotted per person per day for in-patients at the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim, for the last three years.
At present, there are 146 prisoners in Aguada central jail and 123 at Sada sub-jail. They are fed tea (without milk) with bread or poi for breakfast, a vegetarian or non-vegetarian lunch with fish curry or egg, evening black tea with biscuits and vegetarian dinner with chapatis. Every fortnight, they get chicken curry for lunch.
Accused held in police custody, too, have better provisions for meals. Panaji lock-up has provisions to feed each accused with lunch and dinner worth Rs 26 and breakfast worth Rs 12. At the Bicholim lockup, a prisoner can avail food worth Rs 30.
“All prisoners are given food as prescribed by the jail manual, which includes a proper diet of protein, fats, carbohydrates, calcium, iron and vitamins. Also, for sick prisoners who are not admitted to hospital, we have a facility for a special diet, which is in lieu of the regular diet to which the prisoner is otherwise eligible and which has to be recommended by a medical officer,” said ajail officer.
Said John Abreu Lobo, amicus curiae in a public interest litigation for better facilities in the state’s prisons, “To ensure that the quality of food served to prisoners is not affected, the amount allotted for prisoners’ food needs to be hiked, taking into account the high rate of inflation and rise in prices of food items.”
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