Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji
Panaji, Jun 9: Sudeep M Dalvi (40) was sent to two-day police custody for his alleged racial slur against tribal welfare minister Govind Gaude.
Currently residing in Corlim, Dalvi was arrested by Ponda police after the United Tribals Associations Alliance (UTAA) and GaKuVeD Federation, an umbrella organisation of Gauda, Kunbi, Velip and Dhangar communities in Goa, insisted for his immediate arrest. He was arrested during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. An FIR was registered against the Dalvi on Monday, June 7.
Dalvi was said to have posted a disparaging racial remark against the tribal welfare minister on a social media website on Friday. An offence against Dalvi has been registered under Section 3 of SC and ST Atrocities Act, Section 295 of the IPC and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act.
Earlier too, Dalvi was arrested by Panaji police in a similar case months ago.