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Strike hits normal life in Goa

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Panaji: The all-India strike called by central unions and transport associations received a good response in Goa, with markets and public transport largely hit, union leaders said.

While stray and minor incidents of violence were reported in some places, the strike hit attendance in government and private sector offices due to the virtual absence of public transport.

Only two-wheelers could be seen on the roads in the state capital. There was no bus barring some from the government-run Kadamba Transport Corp vehicles.

“There are not too many people using the bus service because they probably thought there would be no transport available,” the corporation’s managing director said here.

Police also arrested around 200 workers who had blocked National Highway 17 near the Verna Industrial estate, located 25 km from Panaji.

Several trade unions and transport associations from Goa have joined the strike called in protest against the provisions of the proposed Road Motor Transport and Safety Bill, Foreign Direct Investment in retail trade and the government’s tinkering with labour laws.

Most hit by the strike were tourists, many of who were stranded at major transit points like the Dabolim airport and various bus and railway stations.

“I have been trying to flag down a vehicle for the last three hours. I have a reservation at a hotel near Calangute beach,” said Ashad Johari, a tourist from Mumbai at the Mapusa bus stand, 15 km from Panaji.

Suhas Naik, convenor of the Goa Convention of Workers and All Goa Transport Operators Associations, said the strike was total in some areas.

“We are satisfied with the response. The areas of Ponda, Bicholim (both sub districts) were completely closed,” Naik said.

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What monkey fled with a bag containing evidence in it: Read full story

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May 5, 2022

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The court, generally, considers a person who commit a crime and the one who destroys the evidence, as criminals in the eyes of law. But what if an animal destroys the evidence of a crime committed by a human.

In a peculiar incident in Rajasthan, a monkey fled away with the evidence collected by the police in a murder case. The stolen evidence included the murder weapon (a blood-stained knife).

The incident came to light when the police appeared before the court and they had to provide the evidence in the hearing.

The hearing was about the crime which took place in September 2016, in which a person named Shashikant Sharma died at a primary health center under Chandwaji police station. After the body was found, the deceased’s relatives blocked the Jaipur-Delhi highway, demanding an inquiry into the matter.

Following the investigation, the police had arrested Rahul Kandera and Mohanlal Kandera, residents of Chandwaji in relation to the murder. But, when the time came to produce the evidence related to the case, it was found that the police had no evidence with them because a monkey had stolen it from them.

In the court, the police said that the knife, which was the primary evidence, was also taken by the monkey. The cops informed that the evidence of the case was kept in a bag, which was being taken to the court.

The evidence bag contained the knife and 15 other important evidences. However, due to the lack of space in the malkhana, a bag full of evidence was kept under a tree, which led to the incident.

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