PFG activist attacked at public meet

Panaji: Progressive Front of Goa (PFG) activist advocate Hrudaynath Shirodkar was attacked while attending a public event at Kapshe in Shiroda on Saturday, PFG’s Mahesh Mahambrey said.
He said that police personnel, despite being present on the scene, did not take any action and remained silent spectators. Condemning the attack, PFG said the incident shows how law and order has deteriorated in Goa .
“Hrudaynath had gone to Kapshe to participate in a public event. He is a PFG office bearer and a social activist,” said Mahambrey.
He said that attackers descended suddenly at the event and began assaulting the participants and specifically cornered Shirodkar and beat him up.“We demand action within the next 24 hours against the attackers,” said Mahambrey.
No FIR was registered at the Ponda police station till late evening