Briton Extortion case, Goa State Commission issues notice to Dabolim Airport Director

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Panaji: Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday issued notice to the Director of Dabolim Airport over accusation by a foreigner of extortion by Airport staff to provide her wheel-chair.

The UK-citizen had filed formal complaint with Airport Director, Director General of Police Goa and also with Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities.

 The Dabolim Airport Director has been asked to submit a report on action taken to the commission on or before February 13, 2023.

A petition was filed with the commission by Mikhil Vasant on behalf of Katherine Frances Wolfe, claiming that two airport employees had demanded Rs 4,000 from Katherine, a 62 year old woman with disability for using the wheelchair facility while travelling on a flight from Goa to Gatwick.

The commission stated in its notice that the act is clearly in violation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

It further said, “Section 3 and 4 of the RPwD Act mandates that the state should ensure non-discrimination and decent treatment of people with disabilities and women with disabilities respectively”.

The notice further reads “Section 5 of the Act mandates that the government must ensure access to community support services, including personal assistance needed to support living with due regard to age and gender. According to Section 7 of the Act the state must take measures to protect persons with disabilities from exploitation. Also the government should recognise and report such events and provide legal remedies available against such incidents”.

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