> >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Voice Of The Exploited" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 6:30 PM > > >Subject: Attack on Priests at Shirdi > > > > > > > > > > The Editor > > > > > > > > PRESS STATEMENT > > > > > > > > Dear Madam / Sir, > > > > > > > > Re: Condemnation of the murderous assault on Rev. Fathers Dominic > > > > Rozario / Paul D'silva of Rahata Parish, Ahmednagar at Shirdi Bus > > > > Stand. > > > > > > > > We condemn the murderous attack on both the Priests by fascist / > > > > fundamentalists forces at Shirdi Bus Stand on March 12 at 8.30 > > > > p.m. > > > > > > > > Both the Priests were on their pastoral visits to Shirdi and > > > > Nimgaon respectively. At around 8.00 p.m. Rev. Fr. Paul was > > > > waiting at the Shirdi Bus stand for the return of Fr. Dominic from > > > > Nimgaon. A youth approached him and requested him to come aside > > > > saying , Father I wanted to speak with you. > > > > While the youth was speaking four more youngsters joined him and > > > > tried their best to push the Rev. Fr. Paul in a waiting rickshaw. > > > > Fr. Dominic tried to intervene at which point of time both were > > > > assaulted mercilessly. When there was a public commotion the youth > > > > disappeared. > > > > Then the Priests got in touch with their Parish Priest Rev. > > > > Gilbert who immediately contacted the Police Inspector at the > > > > Rahata Police Station who in turn spoke to his counterpart at > > > > Shirdi Police Station. about this. > > > > > > > > The Priests were then taken to the Rahata Rural Hospital for the > > > > medical tests. Around 5 / 6 youth have been arrested thus far. > > > > However pressure is being exerted on the police authorities to > > > > release them. > > > > > > > > We have taken up this matter with Dr Abraham Mathai, Member State > > > > Minorities Commission, Government of Maharashtra who is also > > > > pursuing this case with the concerned Government and Police > > > > authorities. > > > > > > > > We strongly urge that the guilty are not released and punishment > > > > meted to them.Also the police and the government authorities > > > > investigate who were responsible for this shameful episode. > > > > > > > > You are kindly requested to give due publicity to this news item > > > > in your esteemed Newspaper. > > > > > > > > Thanks for your support > > > > > > > > Best Regards > > > > > > > > Dolphy D'souza > > > > > > > > National Secretary for Social Justice & Human Rights > > > > All India Catholic Union , > > > > Vice-President - The Bombay Catholic Sabha, > > > > State Co-ordinator-All India Christian Council > > > > Camp Mumbai: > > > > 105-B, Evergreen Appts, > > > > Mith-Chowky, Marve Road, Malad [w], Mumbai 400 064 > > > > Tel : 2808 5468 / 2862 6525 / Cell : 989 2016671 > > > > > Regards > ________________________________________________________________ > > Mariza Vaz
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