Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: Panaji JMFC Court today has adjourned hearing on bail application of accused Amit Naik for Saturday.
During the hearing the investigation officer said that his interrogation could not be done as he attempted to commit suicide and further GMC has referred him to IPHB for mental health assessment and treatment.
Land Grabbing accused Siddiqui alias Suleman Khan who is 55 years of age, is wanted in three cases of SIT LG and Proclaimed Offender. He escaped from the Crime Branch custody on Friday, 13 December 2024 with the help of IRB constable Amit Naik, who was on duty.
Siddiqui was wanted in two cases of North Goa. He was arrested by Crime branch SIT on 12 November 2024 after intensive efforts by led by SP Crime. He had been absconding for past 4.5 years.
He was formally arrested in all 3 cases during 30 days. He was in Police custody in Crime Branch Lockup at Ribandar, where he was able to make a fool out of the IRB constable Amit Naik and promise him Rs 13 crores if he lets him out of the lockup and ferries him to Karnataka, where he promised to pay the money.
He had also allegedly tried to commit suicide by drinking floor cleaner. Amit allegedly snatched the floor cleaner bootle from the hand of the sweeper at the police station and started drinking it. He was shifted to GMC for treatment after the attempt.