Overview

• Social activist Rama Kankonkar was attacked by a group of six in Caranzalem near Panaji, with the assailants allegedly thrashing him, smearing cow dung on his face, and threatening him with weapons.
• Panaji Police registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including attempt to murder and criminal intimidation, and formed multiple teams that used CCTV and past records to identify the suspects.
• Five accused — Anthony Nadar, Francis Nadar, Suresh Naik, Minguel Araujo, and Manish Hadfadkar — were arrested within hours, while one suspect remains absconding, officials said.
• Crowds gathered in Panaji demanding justice and an impartial probe, with reports of vandalism at the BJP office and opposition leaders accusing the government of a breakdown in law and order.
• Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and DGP Alok Kumar condemned the assault, the probe is under the inspector general’s supervision, and Kankonkar is receiving treatment at Goa Medical College with police protection.