Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Goa Police Chargesheet: Activist Attack Unlinked to Politics
Two months after activist Rama Kankonkar was attacked with chains and cow dung, the Goa Police has filed a chargesheet saying the attack was not politically motivated.
The police say it was due to a personal grudge, and eight people have been charged.
Kankonkar believes politicians are involved, but the Chief Minister denies this.
Activist Rama Kankonkar attacked with chains and cow dung in September
Police chargesheet rules out political link, blames personal grudge
Eight accused arrested, charges include attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy
Kankonkar alleges political involvement, CM denies
Police files chargesheet within 60 days, examines 49 witnesses
- Who
- Rama Kankonkar (activist), Francis Nadar (accused), Zenito Cardozo (prime accused), Pramod Sawant (Goa Chief Minister)
- What
- Attack on activist with chains and cow dung
- When
- September 18, 2022; chargesheet filed on November 14, 2022
- Where
- Caranzalem near Panaji, Goa
- Why
- Personal grudge and online mockery, according to police; political involvement suspected by Kankonkar
- Victim
- Rama Kankonkar, activist
- Date of Attack
- September 18, 2022
- Number of Accused
- 8
- Charges
- Attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy, among others
- Chargesheet Filed
- November 14, 2022
- Witnesses Examined
- 49