Overview

• After being discharged from Goa Medical College, Rama Kankonkar said he suspects Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte were behind the September 18 assault.
• Chief Minister Sawant denied the accusation, calling the new claim an attempt to sensationalise the case, while Khaunte did not comment.
• Goa Police stated at a press conference that Kankonkar’s October 2 statement, recorded in the presence of his wife and lawyer, did not mention political leaders, describing his latest remarks as an improvisation.
• Investigators say eight accused, including alleged prime conspirator Zenito Cardozo, have been arrested using CCTV leads, with organised-crime and SC/ST atrocity provisions invoked and all suspects in judicial custody.
• The Congress demanded a judicial inquiry and the resignation of Sawant and Khaunte to ensure a fair probe, as Kankonkar questioned the police investigation and sought an independent inquiry.