Attack on anti-mining activist: No material evidence found

The investigation into the alleged attack on anti-mining tribal activist Ravindra Velip in a Goa jail has failed to get any material evidence to identify the culprits.
"We could not get the material evidence in the case. The report would be submitted to the state government on coming Monday," North Goa's Additional Collector Swapnil Naik, who conducted the inquiry, told PTI.
Velip had last month complained that he was assaulted by unknown persons inside the judicial lock up at Vasco where he was lodged along with other activists for protesting against the mining operations in Cauvrem village of South Goa.

Later, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar had ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged attack on Velip.
"There was no third party evidence. What we had was only direct allegations from Velip and jail authority witnesses denying the same," Naik said.
During the inquiry, total 25 statements were recorded including that of Velip, jail staff, prisoners and others.
Naik said during the inquiry it was revealed there are CCTV cameras in the jail but no footage was recorded.