Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has stepped up its criticism of the Goa government over the continued absence of an arrest in the alleged fake government appointment letter case involving the post of Additional Excise Commissioner.
Speaking to the media outside Panaji Police Station, AAP Goa president Valmiki Naik questioned the police’s inability to trace and apprehend Ajit Sankhwalkar, identified by the party as the main accused. He pointed out that nearly a month had passed since the case was registered, but Sankhwalkar was yet to be arrested.
Naik also questioned Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s response to the matter, pointing out that he oversees both the Home and Excise departments. He demanded clarity on what steps the government had taken to ensure that the investigation reached its conclusion.
To obtain information about the police probe, Naik has submitted an RTI application seeking details of the cases registered, FIR copies, the sections of law applied and the investigative steps undertaken since the complaint was filed.
The AAP leader also raised questions about the authenticity of the purported appointment document issued in the name of Manoj Talekar, which allegedly carried the Chief Minister’s signature. He sought to know whether the document had undergone forensic scrutiny.
Another issue raised at the press conference concerned photographs reportedly showing Sankhwalkar alongside a senior police officer. Naik questioned whether investigators had examined these photographs and established the circumstances surrounding the association.
The party has demanded that police trace and arrest the accused and investigate all individuals who may have played a role in the alleged racket.
AAP said it would continue raising the issue and seeking answers from the government until the investigation produces accountability.
