Panaji: Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant on Monday said that fugitive Siddiqui Suleman Khan, who had escaped from police custody after being arrested in connection with the land grab scam, was arrested in Kerala.
Sawant told reporters that Khan was arrested in Kerala two days ago and he would be brought to Goa today (Monday).
The accused, who was arrested in connection with the land grab cases, had escaped from the police custody of the Special Investigation Team (Crime Branch) at Ribandar on December 12.
A shocking video surfaced showing one of the police constables opening the lock of the custody and helping Khan escape on a motorcycle. Khan later released a video in which he blamed a BJP MLA and a senior Crime Branch official for helping with his escape.
The Chief Minister told reporters that the interrogation of Khan will reveal the exact people who were behind his custodial escape.
Referring to the protests by opposition parties, including AAP, Sawant said that the opposition party leaders were going around with his photograph as if they wanted to induct him into their party.
AMIT PALEKAR QUESTIONED
Old Goa police have been questioning AAP Goa President Amit Palekar in connection with the leaked video. Palekar appeared before the police on Monday. He was accompanied by Goa Forward Party President Vijai Sardesai and GPCC Vice President Sunil Kawthankar.
TWIST WITH THE NEW VIDEO
The entire episode took a sudden twist when a section of the media carried Khan’s video, in which he claimed that Palekar had asked him to release the earlier videos. He also accused him of editing the videos.
CM ANNOUNCED WITHIN MINUTES OF NEW VIDEO
Even as the new video was creating ripples, CM Pramod Sawant announced that Khan had been arrested two days ago in Kerala.
“Two days back, he was arrested in Kerala. Today, he is reaching Goa. Now whatever was spoken against the government will be revealed. It will be clear who is behind him.”
“There is a viral video. One can understand what kind of misuse is being done by some party leaders.”
