CBI had statements of witnesses on drug consumption at Louis shack; autopsy confirmed cocaine and heroin in Scarlett’s body
PANJIM: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), that investigated the Scarlett Keeling case, and the Goa Police, which initially probed the case, neglected probing the rampant use of narcotics in the hours and minutes leading up Scarlett’s death. Drugs were consumed by witnesses and accused present in Louis Shack on the fateful night of Scarlett’s death.
The Children’s Court, headed by President Vandana Tendulkar, that acquitted the two accused in the case pointed out to serious lapses by the prosecution, in its verdict.
During the investigation, it was found that prime witnesses and the accused were seen sniffing cocaine at Louis shack in Anjuna but neither of the agencies investigated the availability of narcotics.
The Court, in its judgment, said that Anjuna Police Inspector Braz Menezes (Pw29) and CBI SP Pramod Mudbsatkal (Pw30) did not take any action against the availability of narcotics in the shack at the time of the offence. The Court also noted the excise license violation as the shack was serving liquor beyond the permissible time laid down in the condition.
“Pw30 (CBI SP) is aware of the fact that all the offences under the NDPS Act are non-cognizable and non-bailable, but since he was specially authorized only to investigate this case, Pw30 has not registered any offence under the NDPS Act,” the court order states.
The Court has further stated that Pw29 (Anjuna PI) conveniently said that statements to police officer being not admissible in evidence he has not acted thereupon.
It is on record that cocaine and ethyl alcohol were found in Scarlett’s stomach whereas there is nothing on record to show that she sniffed cocaine in Louis shack on the fateful night, the court verdict mentions.
Of dozens of key witnesses, statements by Michael Manion alias Mike Masala, a regular visitor to Louis Shack, Chandru Chauhan, waiter at Louis Shack, and Murali Sagar Bolloju working at Curlies Shack and regular visitor at Louis Shack clearly stated that drugs were available at Louis shack.
Statement 1: As per the statement of Chandru, accused Placido Carvalho who was locally known as Shana Boy used to bring big quantity of cocaine to Louis shack. It was then distributed to Samson (main accused), Louis (owner of Louis shack) and Mahanand (drug dealer).
He further revealed to CBI that the stock was buried under the ground in the storeroom of the shack and cases of soft drinks and water bottles were kept over this. The waiter also told CBI that workers, including him, were shown the place where the drugs were kept in case of emergency to deliver it to customers.
Statement 2: British national Mannion who was known in Anjuna as Mike Masala and resided with the main accused, Samson D’Souza, spoke of narcotics at Louis Shack and the other players in the trade including Luis, Samson, Placido and Murli.
He told CBI that everyone who was at Louis Shack prior to the death of the British teenager were sniffing cocaine, including Scarlett and accused duo. Masala deposed that he also consumed hash at Louis Shack and on the fateful night saw Samson, Placido, Murli and deceased sniffing cocaine.
Statement 3: The third prime witness Murli Sagar Bolloju, working at Curlies Shack, with contacts with both the accused told CBI he used to sniff cocaine with them after the shack closed for the night. He said in his statement before CBI that he saw Placido, Samson sniffing drugs along with the deceased teenager.
However, CBI argued in Court that they had a mandate only to investigate the “murder” angle by the then Congress-led State government, which apparently took the call to save the skin of several high-profile politicians who had links with this flourishing poisonous trade in Goa’s tourism hub.
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CBI has to be accountable for
these game changing lapses
COURT ORDER: Pw30 (CBI SP) is aware of the fact that all the offences under the NDPS Act are non-cognizable and non-bailable, but since he was specially authorized only to investigate this case, Pw30 has not registered any offence under the NDPS Act.
HERALD ASKS: Why didn’t the Goa government ask for a more broad-based investigation but instead limit the mandate given to the CBI? What stopped the CBI from investigating whether the consumption of drugs and their administration to Scarlett was liked to her death?
COURT OBSERVES: It is on record that cocaine and ethyl alcohol were found in Scarlett’s stomach whereas there is nothing on record to show that she sniffed cocaine in Louis shack on the fateful night.
HERALD ASKS: When drugs were found in Scarlett’s body, how could the CBI close its eyes and delink this information from the murder probe?
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Information dope that CBI ignored
1) Waiter at Louis Shack Chandru Chauhan’s statement
a) Placido Carvalho locally known as Shana Boy used to bring big quantity of cocaine to Luis shack. It was then distributed to Samson (main accused), Louis (owner of Louis shack) and Mahanand (drug dealer)
b) Drug stock was buried under the ground in the storeroom of the shack. Workers like him had to deliver drugs to customers if urgently needed
2) Key witness Mike Manion Masala’s statement
Samson (accused and acquitted) Placidio (accused and acquitted) and Murli Sagar Bolloju of Curlies shack were sniffing cocaine, with Scarlett. He (Masala) also consumed hash
3) Then Head of Forensic Medicine GMC, Dr S Sapeco’s statement
a) Results of detection of COCAINE and MORPHINE (Metabolite of Heroin (diacetyl morphine) in Exhibit Nos ( 1) (2) (3) and ( +) are positive.
b) Death due to drowning in the beach sand waters in the person intoxicated with alcohol and hypnotic drugs (COCAINE AND MORPHINE)
Herald Goa News
PANJIM: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), that investigated the Scarlett Keeling case, and the Goa Police, which initially probed the case, neglected probing the rampant use of narcotics in the hours and minutes leading up Scarlett’s death. Drugs were consumed by witnesses and accused present in Louis Shack on the fateful night of Scarlett’s death.
The Children’s Court, headed by President Vandana Tendulkar, that acquitted the two accused in the case pointed out to serious lapses by the prosecution, in its verdict.
During the investigation, it was found that prime witnesses and the accused were seen sniffing cocaine at Louis shack in Anjuna but neither of the agencies investigated the availability of narcotics.
The Court, in its judgment, said that Anjuna Police Inspector Braz Menezes (Pw29) and CBI SP Pramod Mudbsatkal (Pw30) did not take any action against the availability of narcotics in the shack at the time of the offence. The Court also noted the excise license violation as the shack was serving liquor beyond the permissible time laid down in the condition.
“Pw30 (CBI SP) is aware of the fact that all the offences under the NDPS Act are non-cognizable and non-bailable, but since he was specially authorized only to investigate this case, Pw30 has not registered any offence under the NDPS Act,” the court order states.
The Court has further stated that Pw29 (Anjuna PI) conveniently said that statements to police officer being not admissible in evidence he has not acted thereupon.
It is on record that cocaine and ethyl alcohol were found in Scarlett’s stomach whereas there is nothing on record to show that she sniffed cocaine in Louis shack on the fateful night, the court verdict mentions.
Of dozens of key witnesses, statements by Michael Manion alias Mike Masala, a regular visitor to Louis Shack, Chandru Chauhan, waiter at Louis Shack, and Murali Sagar Bolloju working at Curlies Shack and regular visitor at Louis Shack clearly stated that drugs were available at Louis shack.
Statement 1: As per the statement of Chandru, accused Placido Carvalho who was locally known as Shana Boy used to bring big quantity of cocaine to Louis shack. It was then distributed to Samson (main accused), Louis (owner of Louis shack) and Mahanand (drug dealer).
He further revealed to CBI that the stock was buried under the ground in the storeroom of the shack and cases of soft drinks and water bottles were kept over this. The waiter also told CBI that workers, including him, were shown the place where the drugs were kept in case of emergency to deliver it to customers.
Statement 2: British national Mannion who was known in Anjuna as Mike Masala and resided with the main accused, Samson D’Souza, spoke of narcotics at Louis Shack and the other players in the trade including Luis, Samson, Placido and Murli.
He told CBI that everyone who was at Louis Shack prior to the death of the British teenager were sniffing cocaine, including Scarlett and accused duo. Masala deposed that he also consumed hash at Louis Shack and on the fateful night saw Samson, Placido, Murli and deceased sniffing cocaine.
Statement 3: The third prime witness Murli Sagar Bolloju, working at Curlies Shack, with contacts with both the accused told CBI he used to sniff cocaine with them after the shack closed for the night. He said in his statement before CBI that he saw Placido, Samson sniffing drugs along with the deceased teenager.
However, CBI argued in Court that they had a mandate only to investigate the “murder” angle by the then Congress-led State government, which apparently took the call to save the skin of several high-profile politicians who had links with this flourishing poisonous trade in Goa’s tourism hub.
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CBI has to be accountable for
these game changing lapses
COURT ORDER: Pw30 (CBI SP) is aware of the fact that all the offences under the NDPS Act are non-cognizable and non-bailable, but since he was specially authorized only to investigate this case, Pw30 has not registered any offence under the NDPS Act.
HERALD ASKS: Why didn’t the Goa government ask for a more broad-based investigation but instead limit the mandate given to the CBI? What stopped the CBI from investigating whether the consumption of drugs and their administration to Scarlett was liked to her death?
COURT OBSERVES: It is on record that cocaine and ethyl alcohol were found in Scarlett’s stomach whereas there is nothing on record to show that she sniffed cocaine in Louis shack on the fateful night.
HERALD ASKS: When drugs were found in Scarlett’s body, how could the CBI close its eyes and delink this information from the murder probe?
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Information dope that CBI ignored
1) Waiter at Louis Shack Chandru Chauhan’s statement
a) Placido Carvalho locally known as Shana Boy used to bring big quantity of cocaine to Luis shack. It was then distributed to Samson (main accused), Louis (owner of Louis shack) and Mahanand (drug dealer)
b) Drug stock was buried under the ground in the storeroom of the shack. Workers like him had to deliver drugs to customers if urgently needed
2) Key witness Mike Manion Masala’s statement
Samson (accused and acquitted) Placidio (accused and acquitted) and Murli Sagar Bolloju of Curlies shack were sniffing cocaine, with Scarlett. He (Masala) also consumed hash
3) Then Head of Forensic Medicine GMC, Dr S Sapeco’s statement
a) Results of detection of COCAINE and MORPHINE (Metabolite of Heroin (diacetyl morphine) in Exhibit Nos ( 1) (2) (3) and ( +) are positive.
b) Death due to drowning in the beach sand waters in the person intoxicated with alcohol and hypnotic drugs (COCAINE AND MORPHINE)
Herald Goa News
Scarlett's case is just one of many – there are also the stories of Denyse Sweeney, Stephen Bennett, Andy Rodick, Felix Dahl, Caitanya Holt and others (“Men accused of killing British teen Scarlett Keeling acquitted, mother says she will appeal decision”). None of the cases were ever investigated fully and some are still in trial. We, the families of the victims keep fighting for justice for our lost loved ones in Goa. Every season there are more such cases, which the authorities in Goa seem to ignore completely. If the case makes it to the court the guilty are acquitted. There is no justice in Goa for anyone.
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