Report on activist attack case to be submitted to CM on Monday

Goa Prison authorities probing an attack on tribal anti-mining activist Ravindra Velip, will submit their report to Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Monday, a senior official said today.
"The inquiry begun yesterday (Friday) and we will be able to complete it on Monday," Inspector General of Prison Elvis Gomes who is monitoring the probe told PTI today.
He said the report would be submitted to the Chief Minister, who also holds the Home portfolio.
Velip, who was among the tribals arrested for protesting against the transportation of ore in Cauvrem village, was assaulted on Wednesday inside Judicial lock-up at Sada near Vasco town.

In his complaint, the activist has said that those from outside the jail were involved in the attack against him.
Velip has filed a police complaint against jail authorities, a mining firm, a contractor and BJP MLA Subhash Faldessai. He has alleged that unidentified people blindfolded, gagged and assaulted him, following which his hand was fractured.

However, Faldessai has refused his involvement in the attack.
Meanwhile, Parsekar told reporters that he is waiting for the inquiry report from the jail authorities to decide future course of action.
"We are conducting impartial inquiry into the incident. I will be able to comment, only after I go through the findings of the report," he said.