*Nov 27, 2015* *‘SACK POLICE PERSONNEL FOR CONTEMPT IN ARRESTING GOAN PEACEFUL PROTESTERS’*
GSHRC notice to CS, DGP on police brutality Panaji: Taking cognizance of a petition filed by social activist Adv Aires Rodrigues, based on an extensive report on Herald, Goa State Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police in connection with Saturday’s police brutality against “peaceful protesters” demanding justice for Fr Bismarque Dias. The Commission, comprising chairperson Justice P K Misra and members A D Salkar and J A Keny, has directed the Chief Secretary and DGP to be present in person or through advocate on January 13, next year, Rodrigues has alleged that Goa police personnel very high-handedly abused their powers, used excessive criminal force and manhandled the protesters, without provocation. He said that the peaceful protest by citizens was held demanding a free, fair and impartial probe into the mysterious death of priest-turned-social activist Fr Bismarque. Police arrested around 105 protesters for violating section 144 of Cr PC which has been imposed in the city in view of ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI). “Innocent bystanders including senior citizens and women came to be ruffled and arrested,” Rodrigues said. The petition has attached a copy of Herald’s November 22 report, along with photos of police brutality. http://bit.ly/1jkPEbh Advocate Aires Rodrigues has rightly Taking cognizance of a petition filed by social activist Adv Aires Rodrigues, based on an extensive report on Herald, Goa State Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Shame on GOA Police personnel for rough treatment on Peaceful Goan protesters who had gathered at the Jetty peacefully to raise their voice of contempt over the mysterious death of Fr. Bismarque Dias and were demanding justice by waving Black Flag on 21.11.2015 in Protest and police using brutal force to march them like herd of cattle brought to slaughter in to their waiting vans must be condemned by all right thinking citizens and the entire Indian Society. Such repulsive force has no place in today’s society the responsible personnel should be booked and punished. Read: Joe Goa’s short brief and photo pics; Can Police arrest you for using camera at public meet, protest meet etc? Today, at Fr. Bismark Protest meet Panaji, I was arrested by Dy Sp or SP Umesh Gaonkar.. He says only Media people are allowed.. I took this pic after I was released - he is seen in the middle https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/22805969429/ The Indian Police who think no end of themselves and at times acts worst than thugs should be punished. Law is applicable for all and no one should be spared even if it is police or people in Judiciary and Government. The Goa Chief Secretary and DGP be made responsible and if they have acted on the behest of the vested interest then they too should be booked and forthwith sacked from the posts. Advocate Aires Rodrigues as an activist has done right thing by rightly taking cognizance and filing petition based on an extensive report on Herald, Goa State Human Rights Commission has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police in connection with Saturday’s police brutality against peaceful protesters demanding Justice for Fr. Bismarque Dias. No one should rest till the police culprits are booked and punished. We need people like Advocate Aires Rodrigues. 3 Cheers to him. Hail the People of Goa! Sam Furtado
