Kankonkar’s statement confirms The Goan report; Araujo named, but no mention of mastermind

RECOUNTS ASSAULT IN 6-PAGE STATEMENT, BUT DOESN’T NAME ZENITO OR POLITICAL LEADERS

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As the controversy over the assault on tribal activist Rama Kankonkar continues to stir political and social outrage, details from his six-page police statement reveal account of how he was attacked in broad daylight on September 18 -- allegedly by a group of men including history-sheeter Miguel Araujo -- but without any mention of a mastermind or politician.

In his statement to the Panaji police, Kankonkar said the attack unfolded shortly after he and his friend Soiru Velip had lunch at a restaurant in Caranzalem. He indicated that the attack came just minutes after an unknown man, accompanied by a woman and child, clicked photographs nearby. Kankonkar however did not raise any suspicion.