Team Goemkarponn
SANCOALE: A woman and her two children including her minor son were allegedly assaulted and threatened by four intoxicated men during a late-night disturbing altercation at a bar and restaurant near Jacinto Island in Sancoale on Saturday night.
According to a complaint lodged by the woman, whose identity has been withheld, the incident occurred at around 11 pm when accused Sarvesh Parab, a resident of Sada, Mormugao, allegedly entered the cash counter area and started eating food from her personal tiffin box without her permission.
When the complainant objected, the accused allegedly abused her in filthy language, insulted her modesty and assaulted her with slaps. The situation further escalated when the complainant’s daughter intervened, following which the accused allegedly assaulted the girl on her chest and struck her on the head with a scooter key.
Police said the complainant’s minor son was also allegedly slapped when he came to support his mother during the altercation.
The complaint further stated that three other accused — Devendra Mesta of Headland Sada, Saish Naik of Sindolim, Sancoale, and Purshattam Kavlekar of Kavlem, Ponda — joined Sarvesh Parab and allegedly abused the complainant and her children in filthy language. The four accused, who were allegedly under the influence of alcohol, also threatened to kill the complainant’s son.
Based on the complaint, Verna police registered an offence under Sections 352, 115(2), 79, 74 and 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 8 of the Goa Children’s Act.
Further investigation is being carried out by PSI Prisly Carvalho of Verna Police Station under the supervision of PI Anand Shirodkar and guidance of Mormugao DySP Gurudas Kadam.
