Goemkarponn desk
MAPUSA: The Secretary of Village Panchayat Colvale has filed a police complaint against former sarpanch for misappropriation of government property.
Police said that on 07/10/2021 at 22:37 hrs, an offence stands registered upon the written complaint of Premanand Mandrekar, Secretary, Village Panchayat Colvale Bardez Goa to the effect that Between 08/03/2021 to 27/09/2021. at Colvale, Bardez Goa.
The complainant said that the accused person Babani Salgaonkar, the then Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Colvale, Bardez Goa who are entrusted to purchase electronic items for official use of Village Panchayat Colvale, purchased one laptop make Lenovo W/Rs. 60,000/- from Siddesh Salkar.
However, the then sarpanch did not handover to Village Panchayat Colvale and utilized the said laptop for his personal use, thereby committed misappropriation of government property.
Further investigation is in progress with PSI Mandar R Parab of Colvale Police Station.