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Vasco police on Friday arrested six persons, who were involved in an alleged assault case reported near the Vasco police station, on August 17. Till date, the Vasco police have arrested seven persons of the total 20.
The police disclosed the names of the arrested six as Basavraj Shastri (23), Mehaboob Sheikh (21), Sudhir Kerkar (20), Tangachan alias Santish Kerkar (20), Govind Devar (22) and Rathod (24), all residents of New-Vaddem. They were apprehended at Verna by a team of Vasco police following a tip-off on Friday morning. They had fled to Chennai after the incident, it was stated. The police had earlier arrested Hitesh Singh (21), a resident of Birla-Zuarinagar. He is presently in the custody of Vasco police.
The police have registered an offence under Sections 143, 144, 147, 148, 324 read with 149 of Indian Penal Code (IPC). The arrested
persons will be produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Vasco, on Saturday, for remand.
Meanwhile, in another incident, two groups from Baina clashed, resulting into ‘physical attack’, on Friday evening. Vasco police have arrested the members of both the groups. The clash occurred at Baina and later it escalated into assault at Maimollem. Vasco police are further investigating the case.